This industry relies heavily on open lines of communication and sharing of information. So along with some esteemed colleagues, Cheryl and I have written some of the most influential articles on suri alpacas ever published. Read some of these articles right here.

All articles below are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and are available for downloading and printing.  They do not exceed 1.92 megabytes in file size.

Scanning Electron Microscopy of Suri Alpaca Fiber - by Andy Tillman. 

Probably the most important article ever written about suri alpacas.  This is the longest article ever published by Alpacas Magazine (spring 2006); 15 pages and over 50 photographs!

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Andy Tillman Interviews Expert Bolivian Wool Sorter Miguel Azucena — Llama Life, 1994
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What Does Suri Mean? — by Andy Tillman
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Simply suri appearance — by Susan Tellez
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What is breed? What is purity? And why does it matter? — by Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD
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A common sense approach to suri genetics — by Andy Tillman
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Tips for raising suris in cold climates — by Cheryl Tillman, DVM
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Where do suris come from? — by Andy Tillman
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Shaping the future of the North American suri alpaca. — by Dick Walker, MD
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Evaluating shorn suri alpacas. It’s easier than you think. — by Andy Tillman. Photos by Andy Tillman
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Identifying Suri Characteristics — by Andy Tillman
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A Rolls Royce in Every Pasture — by Jennifer Powers
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