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Breeders Edge® is pleased
to provide on-site, phone and Internet bidders
with free consultations on the alpacas in
the auction.
At the 2011 Auction, AOBA-certified
judges Diana Timmerman and Wade Gease provided
individual consultations in person at the
auction and via phone for absentee bidders.
These experts provided neutral evaluations
for those who wanted additional information
and assistance in selecting alpacas and
making purchases.
 AOBA
Certified Judge & Judge Trainer
Wade Gease is an AOBA certified
alpaca judge, judge trainer, presenter and
consultant. Wade is also a Camelid Fibre
Sorter certified from Olds College Natural
Fibre Centre, Canada. Presently he serves
on the board for the Great Lakes Alpaca
Association, Judges Advisory Committee (JAC)
and is the Vice President of the Alpaca
Fiber Cooperative of North America (AFCNA).
He has been co-owner of LondonDairy Alpacas
and Alpaca Threads gift store since 1997.
Wade has been honored to be involved with
so many different activities in the alpaca
world: speaking for educational events,
consulting for auctions, evaluating for
private alpaca breeders and organizing private
trips to Peru.
Wade has worked to produce
one of the nations' first blends of alpaca
and bamboo fabrics, leading to other developments
in fabrics and fiber mediums. He has recently
designed a NEW felting machine, the Wet
Felting Wizard, that can be seen at
www.LondonDairyAlpacas.com.
Wade has earned an Associate's Degree in
Aeronautical Science, a Bachelor's Degree
in Chemistry and a Masters Degree in Biochemistry.
 AOBA
and International Certified Judge
Diana Timmerman is a certified
AOBA and International Judge and Judge Trainer
for halter, fleece and performance shows
for huacayas and suris. She has over 17
years of experience breeding and showing
alpacas and their fleece, along with over
30 years of experience raising other breeds
of livestock. She has judged in Canada and
the United States since 2001. Her love for
alpacas and her commitment to fleece education
was the inspiration that led to the purchase
of The Alpaca Breeders Fiber School, LLC.
Diana is also an alpaca industry consultant,
educator and Fiber Sorter and Grader.
Diana currently serves on the AFCNA Board,
AOBA Judge's Advisory Council and has served
on the Advisory Board for the Mid-America
Alpaca Foundation, the Board of Directors
of The Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies, is
a faculty member and owner of the Alpaca
Breeders Fiber School, LLC and past leader
of the Leading Llamas and Alpacas 4-H Club.
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