GALCHUTT, N.D. - Low hums rumble across the Ten Seven Acres alpaca farm here on a hot afternoon in early May. Dirk and Jessie Monson's herd of 15 alpacas and one llama, plus another group of nine from ...

LYING DOWN ON THE JOB: Specialist alpaca shearer James Dixon prefers to shear on the floor rather than a table. Photo: Fairfax NZ Australian alpaca shearer James Dixon's job is as good as a passport ...

Is there any doubt? Alpacas are simply adorable. One look at the cuter cousin of the llama and it's hard not to fall for the fluffy fleece, friendly demeanor and irresistible way they peer out through ...

GORE -- They'll come right up to you. Face to face. Look you in the eye with a bewildered expression like, "what kind of crazy two-legged, short- necked creature are you?" And likely, you'll be ...

They’re not going into the army, but these gentle giants all shared the same hairdo after the clippers were finished. Inside a cozy barn at the Sopris Alpaca Farm on Saturday, 60 alpacas were trimmed ...

BEECH ISLAND — Fleece was flying during Saturday's midday hours on Dixie Clay Road, with retired Marine John Tolley playing host to his annual alpaca shearing session. Tolley, whose operation is known ...