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FearDark · 31-08-2009, 20:58

Can you buy them as pets?
Where can you buy them in Ireland?
Any specail laws I should know about regaurding them?

**star-pants** · 31-08-2009, 21:09

Not being smart but why do you want an Alpaca?
Do you have room / time to care for it? Have you researched them?

http://www.alpacaseller.com/info/irbreederlist.php
http://www.owning-alpaca.com/index.html
http://www.alpacasofireland.com/about%20us.htm

FearDark · 31-08-2009, 21:16

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Originally Posted by star-pants

Not being smart but why do you want an Alpaca?
Do you have room / time to care for it? Have you researched them?

http://www.alpacaseller.com/info/irbreederlist.php
http://www.owning-alpaca.com/index.html
http://www.alpacasofireland.com/about%20us.htm

I didnt come here saying Im going getting one, Im not in the position to get one at all, Im meerly enquiring. I have researched them but as researching anything to do with alpacas in Ireland im drawing a blank unless I want to farm them, which of course I dont want to do.

ian_m · 31-08-2009, 21:31

They are very cool.

**star-pants** · 31-08-2009, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearDark

I didnt come here saying Im going getting one, Im not in the position to get one at all, Im meerly enquiring. I have researched them but as researching anything to do with alpacas in Ireland im drawing a blank unless I want to farm them, which of course I dont want to do.

Well the links I put up there should give you some information. I couldn't find specific laws on Alpacas in Ireland, but there's breeding information/where you'd get one etc in the links

FearDark · 31-08-2009, 21:34

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Originally Posted by ian_m

They are very cool.

Yes they are, we saw some yesterday in Coolwood farm in Killarney and they were just the coolest things...! Just wondering is all

FearDark · 31-08-2009, 21:35

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Originally Posted by star-pants

Well the links I put up there should give you some information. I couldn't find specific laws on Alpacas in Ireland, but there's breeding information/where you'd get one etc in the links

That alpacas-in-ireland website was all I could find yesterday but it was down all day and this morning, well its working now and I might be able to get some info from there now.

bionic.laura · 31-08-2009, 21:59

They are very cute, this wesbite has cute pictures and information on alpaca. I don't know if they'd make great pets though. I met a farmer who had some and he said they are curious and come over to you but they aren't so tame. He said they would attack his dogs and also foxes. He keeps them in a field with lambing ewes as they protect the lambs. I have alpaca fleece which I'm spinning on my spinning wheel into wool. They make great fiber producing animals as their hair is very warm and soft.

Purrfection · 30-06-2011, 09:47

Just came across this thread.
The Alpaca Association of Ireland will advise on ownership and purchase of alpacas, web site is www.alpaca.ie
2011 national show was in Ennis and there will be a show at Tullamore in august at the national livestock show (14th)

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31-08-2009, 21:09	#2
star-pants Moo-derator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Dublin Posts: 17,491 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Christmas, Musicals, Phobias	Not being smart but why do you want an Alpaca? Do you have room / time to care for it? Have you researched them? http://www.alpacaseller.com/info/irbreederlist.php http://www.owning-alpaca.com/index.html http://www.alpacasofireland.com/about%20us.htm

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ian_m Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Location: Location Posts: 1,117 Adverts \| Friends	They are very cool.

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bionic.laura Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133 Adverts \| Friends	They are very cute, this wesbite has cute pictures and information on alpaca. I don't know if they'd make great pets though. I met a farmer who had some and he said they are curious and come over to you but they aren't so tame. He said they would attack his dogs and also foxes. He keeps them in a field with lambing ewes as they protect the lambs. I have alpaca fleece which I'm spinning on my spinning wheel into wool. They make great fiber producing animals as their hair is very warm and soft.

30-06-2011, 09:47	#9
Purrfection Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Munster Posts: 2 Adverts \| Friends	Just came across this thread. The Alpaca Association of Ireland will advise on ownership and purchase of alpacas, web site is www.alpaca.ie 2011 national show was in Ennis and there will be a show at Tullamore in august at the national livestock show (14th)