Crescent Moon's Imelda

Crescent Moon’s Imelda is an exciting young foundation female that we were thrilled to add to the Rare Gem Alpacas program through the 2026 Education with a Destination auction.

From the moment we saw her, Imelda stood out for her phenotype, presence, and especially her striking head style. She is a beautifully balanced, feminine female with the kind of look that immediately draws your attention, while also offering the pedigree and fleece qualities we are continually seeking to strengthen within our foundation herd.

Imelda is sired by Crescent Moon’s Tarcisius and out of the exceptional Crescent Moon’s Divine Inspiration. Tarcisius is an impressive male with tremendous presence, coverage, bone, and substance, while Divine Inspiration is an accomplished female with an outstanding show record of her own. Together, they represent two equally exciting sides of a pedigree filled with proven Crescent Moon and Snowmass genetics.

Imelda's fleece data further supports what we admired in person. Imelda’s first fleece tested at an impressive 17.2 microns with a 98.8% comfort factor. As she matured, she maintained excellent fineness at 18.9 microns, while improving in uniformity with a lower SD and CV. We are excited about the combination of fineness, consistency, phenotype, and pedigree she brings to our program.

Imelda is currently bred to Crescent Moon’s Humphrey and is due in May 2027. This pairing makes her addition especially exciting to us, as we look forward to welcoming not only Imelda as a new foundation female, but also the highly anticipated Humphrey offspring she is carrying.

Following this breeding, we anticipate incorporating Imelda into our Appaloosa breeding program, where her phenotype, pedigree, fleece quality, and other characteristics make her an exciting candidate for the next phase of our breeding goals.