Welcome
Sunora Farm is a classic llama breeding farm nestled in the foothills of the Willamette Valley west of Salem, Oregon.
I fell in love with llamas in 1990 while still living in California with my young daughter Vanora. Sunora is
a combination of Susan and Vanora = Sunora. We bought 2 pregnant females. Later I
realized these gals were both classic llamas bred to woolly studs producing pet quality llamas. We were thrilled to
have llamas in our life. We attended llama events and did many fun things with our llamas. We bred healthy llamas and
sold them to happy homes. It was a wonderful time watching my daughter grow up with llamas.
Change came in the fall of 1999 when we moved to Oregon and sold most of the herd. But we still wanted llamas in
our ife, so we soon acquired 2 weanling males, joined 4H and started attending llama events in Oregon. Vanora’s teenage
years were stormy times, but her relationship with llamas gave her a calm, safe place to grow. Llamas are magical!
In 2006 I started acquiring classic dams to develop a breeding program. For me the classic llama is timeless! Even if I don’t have time to get out into the backcountry, I can contribute to the preservation of the classic llama. I was part of the problem in the ‘90s and now want to be part of the solution. Two cria were born in May 2008 and two more in June 2009. The fun and excitement of producing outstanding classic llamas for packing, breeding and play has begun.
The foundation of my breeding program is Sky Rocket. Thanks to Gwen Ingram and Jim Krowka of
Lost Creek Llamas for generously allowing me to use
Rocky to start my classic breeding program. Sky Rocket is an outstanding example of the classic performance llama.
At 17, in spite of a broken fore leg several years ago, he is strong and healthy. My dams and Rocky are producing
outstanding results.
The best part about raising llamas is being able to spend time with them. Each one is unique and I love developing
relationships with them. I believe all llamas should have basic training, because it will make caring for them less stressful.
Setting up the barnyard to easily move the llamas around creates opportunities for training. Short, but frequent lessons
produce quick results. A trained llama is a happy llama and a happy owner.
My goal of breeding classic llamas for the packing community became a reality with the sale of Sunora’s Boulder and Sunora’s Rainier. I plan to breed again in early spring 2010. Contact me if you are interested purchasing classic llamas.
