Welcome to Wildwood Alpacas

Wildwood Alpacas is a small, hands-on farm located in historic Virginia between Bowling Green and Fredericksburg. Our goal is to breed healthy, easily handled and colorful alpacas with the finest fleece. We are breeding for conformation and color, with a preference for dark animals. Our white animals all have color genetics and are adding their fabulous fleece to our herd. Our alpacas are named, not numbered.We discovered alpacas almost by accident. While in the planning stages of moving from the suburbs of Washington DC to building on our rural property here, we took our English Shepherd to a sheep herding seminar. Seeing our pet so enthusiastically doing what comes naturally to his breed made us think about having livestock at our new home. We considered sheep and goats but soon realized we’d become too attached to them to ever sell them for slaughter. Someone suggested alpacas so we researched them, visited farms, fell in love and the rest is history. (The dogs aren’t allowed to herd them but they enjoy visiting and patrolling around their fence line.)

Alpacas are a perfect fit for people like us who didn’t grow up on a farm but love animals and want to do something a little different in retirement. Alpacas are easy keepers compared to most livestock, each with a unique personality which we often find downright amusing. We have a picnic table in the girls’ pasture and can often be found there reading the Sunday paper with a cup of coffee while the pacas check us for carrots or graze nearby. We also have free range chickens in the pastures on bug patrol.We started with just five alpacas in November 2004 and through breeding and carefully considered purchases, have grown to a beautiful herd of over 25. We selectively choose the males we breed our females with to ensure the ever increasing quality of our herd.Our little county of Caroline boasts nine alpaca farms. We are active in an informal group of the nine and were founding members and board directors of the Virginia Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (VAOBA). We participate in halter and fiber shows in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina as time permits.