Catanga Llama Trekking

Llamas for Sale & Stud Services

Catanger Llamas are bred for sound conformation and good temperament.We supply field pets, companion animals, guard llamas, breeding stock and trekking llamas. All our llamas are registered, microchipped and vaccinated .

We allow our mothers to rear their youngsters without any human interference and only start to handle the crias (baby llamas) just before weaning at about 8 – 9 months of age. This ensures that they develop all the right llama characteristics, gentle, non-aggressive and very inquisitive. Over handling of young llamas can lead to behavioural problems later on, especially with males, so our training begins once they are passed the baby stage and ready to discover the world. Once halter trained and leading well, they complete their training by accompanying our experienced trekking boys out on treks to give them experience of meeting new situations.

We encourage all prospective buyers to come and have as much on farm training as they like which includes haltering, handling, leading, trekking, grooming, llama husbandry and management. We have 3 BCA Approved Stud Males. Crofter is a five times champion male, whose progeny has included several more champions for Catanger. We can offer a complete stud service for those who do not wish to keep their own stud male.

We use the paddock breeding method so every mating is witnessed and confirmed, the pair are then separated and the female is tested with the male at regular intervals to prove she has ovulated/conceived and held her pregnancy. This method gives you an accurate date as to when to expect your cria.

Good conformation and ‘true to type’ qualities are our goals in the Catanger breeding programme and our success in the show ring bears this out. Our training days include instruction on llama conformation and if showing llamas is one of your goals, we can help you to develop your show ring skills so that you know how best to present your llama to display his or her best qualities.

If llama fibre is an important quality for your needs, then we can help you. Our llamas are sheared every 2 – 3years and we process the fibre in house, weaving rugs, bags and hand knitted garments. We also use llama combings from grooming, which is perfect for hand spinning.


Isaac	Crofter	Julio