ILR # 235968
female b. 11-23-01
Andrew Jackson x Snake River Dallys
[photo at 18 months]
Finys weighed in at 24 pounds, grew into
a stately classic female. She was not too sure she wanted to
claim a human, but -- too late! -- Jim claimed her.
Finys has nothing but generations of classic
llamas with proven packing talents behind her, and we have every
expectation that she will do her parents proud. Between her genes,
outstanding physical characteristics, boldness, and notable intelligence,
Finys is definitely a "keeper."
Finys has appointed herself part of the
complete official greeting committee (along with Ceilidh)
and enjoys mooching attention from us, too.
Finys is on a breeding lease to Susan Baldwin,
Sunora Llamas, from March 2007 thru late 2008; her cria will
be by Sky
Rocket. We breed very few llamas each year, and leasing a
few of our select females, such as Finys, allows them to make
a greater contribution to the classic gene pool, and also allows
dedicated classic llama breeders access to females that would
otherwise not be for sale.
Finis Mitchell was an avid hiker, climber,
outdoorsman, and wilderness advocate whose "stomping grounds"
was the Wind River Range in Wyoming (a favorite packing area
of ours). Finis declared that "We don't stop hiking because
we grow old -- we grow old because we stop hiking." A fine
philosophy for llamas and humans alike!
"Finys" is our Celtic (Welsh)
adaptation of the Latin "Finis," which is not actually
a given name by tradition; it's Latin for "end" or
"conclusion." Finys was Dallys's
last offspring for us. She is quite the explorer and we fully
expect her to be a natural-born hiker and packer like her namesake.
Lost
Creek Finys Mitchell