At over seventeen years, Paleface stands proud and works with great enthusiasm. His fleece still has a soft handle, is well-locked and lustrous.

Paleface has produced mainly greys and blacks from black dams. His progeny have good bone, excellent coverage and great presence.

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

A Vertigo cria

Canchones Vertigo is at the forefront of black Suri genetic development. His Peruvian heritage with his outstanding conformation and fleece characteristics has led to extensive show successes in the ring as well as for his fleece. These include:

• 1st - Royal Melbourne Show 2007 - Senior Male Suri - Black
• 1st - AAA National Show 2006 - Adult Male Suri - Black
• 1st - Royal Melbourne Show 2006 - Adult Male Suri - Black
• 1st - Spring Colourbration 2006 - Adult Male Suri - Black - plus -Supreme Champion Black Suri
• 1st - AAA National Show 2005 - Junior Male Suri - Black
• 1st - Royal Melbourne Show 2005 - Junior Male Suri - Black

More important than his show successes is the fantastic progeny he has been producing. We welcome the opportunity to show you some of his progeny at our property.

If you want to take advantage of a mating with Vertigo to advance your Suri herds black genetics we suggest a booking for the Spring season, as outside matings will be limited.

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

Merlin at AlpacaFest 2010 ( in short fleece)

Merlin is a registered Suri stud male who has just commenced working.

Merlin is an excellent result from our Suri ET program with Canchones Maserati as the sire and Jolimont Claudia 2 as the dam. He has fine, dense and lustrous fleece with good locking. He has fantastic genetics with his dam a high quality Peruvian import and the sire a leading black Suri stud.

He has been very successful in the ring -

• Reserve Champion Senior Suri Male at AlpacaFest (2010)
• 1st Senior Suri Male (Black) at AlpacaFest (2010)
• 2nd Adult Suri Male (Black) at the 2009 National Show in Adelaide
• 2nd Adult Suri Male at Ballarat (2009)
• 2nd Intermediate Male Suri (Black) at Alpacafest (2009).
• 3rd Intermediate Male Suri (All colours except White & Light Fawn) at Red Hill (2009)
• 1st Intermediate Male Suri (All colours except White & Light Fawn) at Berwick (2009)
• 1st Junior Black Male Suri at Wangaratta (2008)
• 2nd Junior Male Suri (All colours except White & Light Fawn) at Alexandra (2008)

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

Maloha shorn


Maloha's Sire - BCA Milagro

Recently imported from USA, carrying Accoyo bloodlines, this solid black suri sire will introduce some fantastic new bloodlines for breeders of the stunning black suri.

With the well-known Uribe, Ganador and Mahogany Prince in his background we are expecting some excellent results in our coloured suri breeding programme.

Maloha is available for limited outside matings at Pitchingga Ridge during April and May 2010.

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

AAA Victorian Eastern Region Suri of the Year 2005/2006

AAA Victorian Eastern Region Suri of the Year 2006/2007

• Winner of 3 Supreme Championships.
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Suri – Melbourne Royal 2006
• Sires Progeny – winning group – Melb Royal 2006
• Champion Suri fleece – Red Hill 2007
• Many Junior, Intermediate & Adult Championships

Judges have described Locksley as a complete package - an outstanding true to type suri with a proud presence, brilliant lustre, fineness, a beautiful silky handle and locking that is independent and even, from his head, down his neck and right across his body.

Locksley's progeny are doing well in the showring, exhibiting the same brilliant lustre, excellent conformation and beautiful nature.

Histogram (Nov. 07): 21.15 mic, 4.5 SD, 21.23 CV, 96.4 CF

Mobile & multiple matings negotiable.

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

A stunning blue/black suri with independent lock structure and knock-out lustre. Sensational temperament.

• 1st place & Reserve Champ. Intermediate Suri – Alpacas In Focus 2003 Judge: Dominic Lane
• 1st place senior male suri all other colours Melb Royal 2004 Judge: Carol Matthew

Ringo's progeny are now featuring in the showring and are exhibiting the magnificent lustre of their sire. He is producing black from blacks and browns and fawns from whites.

Mobile & multiple matings negotiable.

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

Ronaldo has a strong, compact frame, excellent conformation, great coverage, fineness, crimp to the tips, lustre and density. Ronaldo's progeny are now making their mark in the showring.

We are extremely pleased with the results achieved by combining our Maverick and Ronaldo/Julius bloodlines.

Histogram: Nov 2007 25.22 Micron 6.16 SD 24.60 CV 82.2 CF

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

Canchones Alessandro


Fleece of an Alessandro cria

Alessandro is the current standard in black Huacaya genetic development.

The characteristics of his fine and dense blue black fleece is carrying forward to the cria he has produced. His excellent conformation is also demonstrated in his progeny.

His Peruvian heritage with his outstanding conformation and fleece characteristics position him as an outstanding stud sire.

You are welcome to view his progeny and discuss with us the opportunity to use this previously unavailable stud sire to advance your herds genetics.

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

Robbie's soft fleece displays an even, bold character with very good density and brightness. He has great coverage and a gentle temperament.

We are seeing these desirable traits coming through in his first progeny.

Mobile and on-farm matings now available.

Histogram: Nov 2007 20.4 Micron 3.94 SD 19.12 CV 97.5 CF

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au

Halcyon Storm Seeker is a compact and deep bodied Wool sire. His fleece displays fine primary fibres with very fine and uniform secondary fibres, resulting in an exceptionally soft handling fleece. Stormy's fleece consistently wins his class when shown, including first place at the VER Spectacular Fleece Show for 2009 and 2010. He carries excellent genetics; the well known Halcyon Alianza Alloro and Halcyon Malkini Miss. Stormy's first cria are now on the ground, showing exciting potential.  Halcyon Storm Seeker is an appproved SRS Wool Sire.

Contact: Beverley and Fleur Baker
Phone: (03) 5989 6077
Address: 264 Barkers Rd - Main Ridge
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Gaultier is an excellent example of a fine, dense light fawn with great crimp and coverage. He has fantastic genetics with Highlander and Auzengate as grand sires. 

He has been only been shown on a few occasions -

• 3rd Junior Light Fawn Male Huacaya at Berwick (2009)
• 2nd Junior Light Fawn Male Huacaya at Alexandra (2008)

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

Mambo has fine, dense and lustrous fleece with good crimp. He has fantastic genetics with his sire Canchones El Male (a high quality Peruvian import) and the dam Pitchingga Ridge Liberty (a winner of her category at the Royal Melbourne Show). 

Mambo has been shown with excellent results -

• 2nd Adult Black Male Huacaya at Royal Canberra Show (2010)
• 1st Intermediate Male Huacaya at Lardner Park (2009)
• 2nd Intermediate Black Male Huacaya at Alpacafest (2009)
• 2nd Intermediate Black Male Huacaya at Red Hill (2009)
• 2nd Junior Black Male Huacaya at Berwick (2009)
• 2nd Junior Black Male Huacaya at Alexandra Show (2008)

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

Mojo has fine, dense and lustrous fleece with good crimp. He has fantastic genetics with his sire Canchones Gendarme (highly sought genetics) and the dam from show winning lineage. 

Mojo has been successfully shown -

• 3rd Intermediate Black Male at Lardner (2009)
• 3rd Intermediate Black Male at Berwick (2009)
• 1st Junior Black Male at Alexandra (2008)

Mojo offers a great opportunity for a black breeder to obtain these rare genetics.

Contact: Susan and Steven Pate
Phone: (03) 5989 7078 - mobile: 0419 632 147
Address: 15 One Chain Rd - Merricks North
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Web: www.hiddenlake.com.au

At eleven years, Maverick’s exceptionally well-covered, strong frame carries a lustrous soft fleece with well-defined character. He stands proud and has the great combination of being a virile enthusiastic working male with a gentle nature that makes him a delight to handle.

Maverick’s progeny are impressive. He is consistently throwing solid blacks with density, lustre, fine even crimp, low micron and his characteristic silky handle.

His excellent show achievements include championships awarded at some of Victoria’s biggest shows:

• Senior Champion Male – Melbourne Sheep and Wool Show-1999
• FIRST PLACE PROGENY CLASS – KORRUMBURRA SHOW 2002
• THIRD PLACE PROGENY CLASS – SEYMOUR CLASSIC 2002
• FLEECE – 1ST IN CLASS – EASTERN REGION FLEECE COMP 2001 & BLACKOUT 2001

AND IN 2002 MAVERICK BLITZED BLACKOUT –VICTORIA’S ALL-BLACK SHOW

• Sire of Supreme Champion : Blackout 2002
• Sire of Supreme Champion Fleece: Blackout 2002

Histogram: Nov. 2007 24.88 Micron 4.97 SD 20.08 CV 88.55 CF

Contact: Jean and David Daddo
Phone: (03) 5989 2866 - mobile: 0429 962 509
Address: 109 Stony Creek Rd - Red Hill
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Web: www.pitchinggaridge.com.au