Fleece Show Point Program

for Alpaca Owners Association (AOA) Certified Shows

General Overview

Both exhibitors and alpacas earn points on their placements at AOA Certified Fleece Shows using the same method. The AOA database is the official Book of Record for tracking points.

The show season is June 1 through May 31. Points reset on June 1 of each year.

The annual award ceremony will take place during the AOA National Fleece Show.

Exhibitor Overview

The Exhibitor is the individual who enters the alpaca fleece into a show. Competitions eligible for points include Walking Fleece, Fleece, and the Innovative Fleece Assessment (IFA).

Exhibitors are divided into small, medium, or large farm categories. The number of females less than 15 years of age and registered as breeders in the AOA database to the exhibitor determines the farm size.

For exhibitors that show both Suri and Huacaya alpacas, the points for their exhibitor designation will be determined based on the breed of the alpaca that won the points (e.g., points won for a huacaya entry will not be considered for a suri award).

Points are tallied by the exhibitor name in the AOA database.

Farm Designations
Suri Farm Distribution
  • Small 1–15
  • Medium 16–29
  • Large 30+
Huacaya Farm Distribution
  • Small 1–20
  • Medium 21–37
  • Large 38+

Farm Awards

Suri/Huacaya farms that have accrued the most points at the end of the show season will be eligible for the following awards

  • AOA Small/Medium/Large Suri Fleece Producer of the Year
  • AOA Small/Medium/Large Huacaya Fleece Producer of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place farms at the AOA National Fleece Show

New Suri/Huacaya farms (5 years or less in the AOA database) that have accrued the most points at the end of the show season will be eligible for the following awards

  • AOA Suri New Fleece Producer of the Year
  • AOA Huacaya New Fleece Producer of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place farms at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show

Fleece Awards

The Suri/Huacaya alpaca with the most points at the end of the show season will be awarded the following

  • AOA Male/Female Suri Fleece of the Year
  • AOA Male/Female Huacaya Fleece of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place alpaca at the National Fleece Show

The Point System — Accruing Points

The exhibitor who enters the alpaca in the show earns the points on co-owned alpacas.

The class size determines the number of points awarded. For example, if your alpaca wins in a class of seven, both the alpaca and the exhibitor earn six points. Second place earns five points and third place earns four points.

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  • Production classes accrue points for 1st through 3rd placements
    • Get of Sire — the sire and exhibitor receive the points
    • Produce of Dam — the dam and exhibitor receive the points
  • Champion placements accrue 10 additional points
  • Reserve Champion placements accrue 8 additional points
  • Specialty Awards — Best Hand, Best Luster, Best Lock, Best Crimp, Best Brightness, Best Prepared, Most Uniform (IFA), and Longevity (IFA) placements accrue 7 additional points.
  • Judge's Choice placements accrue 12 additional points
National Show Points

Exhibitors showing at the National Fleece Show will accrue DOUBLE POINTS.

Minimum Points

Exhibitors and alpacas must accrue at least ten points to place.