Information For Stud: THISTLEDOWN BELLUNO of WINSAULA
Thistledown Belluno January 2026
British Alpaca Society National Champion Black Male (Progeny)
Thistledown Belluno January 2026
LargeBreeder Information
Breeder Name:
Contact Name:
Paula and Mark Winsor
Location
Somerset
Town/Village:
Somerset and Devon
Telephone Number
01934 732324
General Information
Name
THISTLEDOWN BELLUNO of WINSAULA
Date listed
15th February 2024
Date modified
25th January 2026
Proven/Unproven:
Proven
Breed Type:
Suri
Service Type:
Drive By
Mobile Mate
Blood Lineage:
Surilana-Thistledown-Canchones
Organisations Registered With:
British Alpaca Society
Description
Imported from New Zealand in 2023 Thistledown Belluno has a lovely, easy temperament like both his Sire, Surilana Silvertail and his Dam Thistledown Sorento, who are both calm, and quiet animals and easy to handle. Belluno stands on a well balanced and very strong frame with excellent substance of bone. His fleece has excellent length of lock, exquisite lustre with a lovely handle and soft cool feel due to its fineness and uniform of micron, a trait common in all Thistledown breeding. Belluno's Grandmother Thistledown Damali had amazing density and lustre which has been passed down and is clear to see in Belluno's progeny.
Thistledown Belluno has a number of progeny on the ground in New Zealand and his true black son Shadow Wood Bessano at just 6 months old won the Suri Best of Colour trophy (similar to a colour supreme), Champion Black Suri and Res Champion best junior male, at the Waikato show in New Zealand so his progeny is really making an impact!
Belluno's Dam, Thistledown Sorento is one of Thistledown's best breeding females and is the Dam of multiple champions in NZ.
Thistledown Belluno's progeny hit the BAS National Show in 2025 with a storm, winning Champion Black Male and Reserve Champion Brown Female.
Winsaula Alpacas have been breeding for 11 years and won British Alpaca Society Best Breeder (med) 2025 as well as many other breeding accolades.
We offer a lifetime of support and a 3 day live Cria guarantee.
Thistledown Belluno has a number of progeny on the ground in New Zealand and his true black son Shadow Wood Bessano at just 6 months old won the Suri Best of Colour trophy (similar to a colour supreme), Champion Black Suri and Res Champion best junior male, at the Waikato show in New Zealand so his progeny is really making an impact!
Belluno's Dam, Thistledown Sorento is one of Thistledown's best breeding females and is the Dam of multiple champions in NZ.
Thistledown Belluno's progeny hit the BAS National Show in 2025 with a storm, winning Champion Black Male and Reserve Champion Brown Female.
Winsaula Alpacas have been breeding for 11 years and won British Alpaca Society Best Breeder (med) 2025 as well as many other breeding accolades.
We offer a lifetime of support and a 3 day live Cria guarantee.
Prizes Won:
Thistledown Belluno was not shown in New Zealand due to covid, to date his progeny have won the following
British Alpaca Society National Show 2025
1st Place Junior Black Male
Champion Black Male
British Alpaca Society National Show 2025
1st Place Junior Brown Male
Reserve Champion Brown Male
Midlands Three Counties Show 2026
1st place Intermediate brown female
Champion Brown Female
Midlands Three Counties Show 2025
1st place Junior Brown male
Reseve Champion Brown Male
In New Zealand Shadow Wood Bessano at 6 months old won:
- Champion Black Suri
- Res Champion Junior Suri male (in NZ this is judged against all junior males regardless of colour)
- Best of Colour Alpaca (again out of all coloured Suri's)
British Alpaca Society National Show 2025
1st Place Junior Black Male
Champion Black Male
British Alpaca Society National Show 2025
1st Place Junior Brown Male
Reserve Champion Brown Male
Midlands Three Counties Show 2026
1st place Intermediate brown female
Champion Brown Female
Midlands Three Counties Show 2025
1st place Junior Brown male
Reseve Champion Brown Male
In New Zealand Shadow Wood Bessano at 6 months old won:
- Champion Black Suri
- Res Champion Junior Suri male (in NZ this is judged against all junior males regardless of colour)
- Best of Colour Alpaca (again out of all coloured Suri's)
Colour
Bay Black
Solid Colour:
No
Date of Birth:
8th February 2019
Current Age:
7 Years
Stud Fee and Travelling Information
Price (Mobile Mate)
£850.00
Price (Drive By)
£750.00
Discount applies for multiple bookings
Yes - Contact Breeder for details
Currency
Sterling
Sire and Dam Information
Name of Sire:
Surilana Silvertail
Colour of Sire:
Medium Fawn
Sire is a solid colour:
Yes
Sire breed type:
Suri
Name of Dam:
Thistledown Sorento
Colour of Dam:
True Black
Dam is a solid colour:
Yes
Dam breed type:
Suri
Pedigree Information
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Surilana Icalon | |||||
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Pinjara El Nino | |||||
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Surilana Nina | |||||
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Surilana Silvertail (Medium Fawn (Solid Colour) - Suri) |
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Surilana Bartok | |||||
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Surilana Silky Oak | |||||
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Surilana Silky Serena | |||||
| THISTLEDOWN BELLUNO of WINSAULA (Bay Black - Suri) |
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Canchones Challenge ET | |||||
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Thistledown Damali | |||||
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Chelamar Boutique | |||||
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Thistledown Sorento (True Black (Solid Colour) - Suri) |
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Thistledown Zanzibar | |||||
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Thistledown Sienna | |||||
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Thistledown Sepia |
Fleece Information
Date of last sample:
22nd September 2019
Age of animal at last sample:
7 Months
Fleece Number of last sample:
1st
Diameter (Micron) of first fleece sample:
17.90
SD of last sample:
4.90
CEM:
9.50
Futuregen Alpaca Fleece Colour Genetics
MC1R + ASIP Genotype:
Ee aa
Base Coat Phenotype:
B
Grey/Non-Grey Status:
Non-Grey
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