Mountain Sky Ranch

Berthoud Farmers Market

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:34:36 +0000

Join us every Thursday at the Farmers Market in downtown Berthoud Colorado. We’ll have our handcrafted goats milk soap available for purchase. Hours are 3 pm to 7 pm. Stop by and say hi!

Estes Park Wool Market

wdorband — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:12:19 +0000

Join us at our booth in the Alpaca tent at this nationally prominent event. You should come to the Estes Park Fairgrounds on either Saturday June 12 or Sunday June 13. This event is free, and there will be demonstrations, games, shopping and animal showing. There are great food booths and some of the most amazing fiber products in the world you can brouse or buy!!

We will have information our our ranch and our exciting new Fractional Alpaca Share Program (FASP) where you can partner with us on our adventure with sustainable agriculture. You can learn how to profit from sustainability in ways you may have never imagined.

Topbrass Miss Independent

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:33:42 +0000

NEWS FLASH! June 27, 2010 Berthoud, CO Rascal delivered 8 healthy puppies on June 14th, 2010. There are 5 girls and 3 boys. Everyone is doing well and growing fast!

Sire is Misty Marshes Mountain Sky, better known as Sky. We are excited about this litter as these pups should excel in the field, obedience ring or agility ring. With Rascal’s intensity and Sky’s desire to please, these pups will be a trainers dream come true.

Sire: Misty Marshes Mountain Sky UDX RE MH AX MXJ RE WCX (OTCH MACH9 U-CDX Coppertop’s Live Wire VCD3 UDX TDX MH MXF TQX WCX CCA VCX ADHF OS x Misty Marshes Santa Ana Wind NA NAJ)
OFA GR-85759G29M-PI, GR-EL11042M29-PI
Pedigree can be viewed at K9data.

Sky has many placements in both agility and obedience. He needs just one more leg for his MX, has many MACH points, plus a win and points towards his OTCH.

Dam: Topbrass Miss Independant ** (FC Wraiths HTR MN Bro Macdhuibh OS x AFC Topbrass Pawsability OD FDHF)
OFA GR-100414E41F-VPI, GR-EL21914F41-VPI
Pedigree can be veiwed at K9data.

Rascal has derby and qual placements. She exhibits determination in the field and a passion to work. She placed 4th last fall in the Golden Retriever National Specialty Qualifying in a field of over 50 national quality dogs. She will be ready to run all age stakes in the fall.

This litter is one of the best performance litters you will see this year. We own both of these dogs and they live with us in our home. Both of them are outstanding upland and waterfowl hunters, and Sky has had hundreds of ducks shot over him. You should come to visit us to see these dogs in the field and in our home. You will not be disappointed.

Reservations are currently being taken. Cost $1,500. Health guarantees.

Call Wayne or Deb at 970-532-2295 or email to puppies@mountainskyretrievers.com

Here are some pictures of these two dogs and the places where they play!!

Here is Sky up in the mountains at our home. He is distinguishingly greying!!

Rascal in my office just days before delivering these puppies. She is confused about her expanding waistline.

Here I am with one of our gang. Wait a minute this is an alpaca. Yes, sometimes Java thinks she is a dog!!

Mountain Sky’s Sarita

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:05:38 +0000

Sarita is the first cria born on our ranch. Her fiber has outstanding brightness and fineness. Her sire is NWA Haldane, Ltd who is a Hemingway son. Her dam has Vengador in her line.

Snowmass Bright Stars

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:32:28 +0000

Snowmass Bright Stars is a very unique white female who’s sired by Snowmass Chaccoyo, a most handsome son in line with CCNF Arch Angel, both sired by Snowmass Legacy Gold. Bright Stars dam, Snowmass Silver Star, is one of the best Silver Grey females ever produced by Snowmass Alpacas and is also the dam to Snowmass Enlightenment, making Bright Stars a sister to Enlightenment. Her first cria, Snowmass Matrix Belvedere, is a gorgeous biege male.

Snowmass Bright Stars has been bred back to Matrix for a September 2010 cria.

Snowmass Matrix Belvedere

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:14:54 +0000

Snowmass Matrix Belvedere is a son of Snowmass Matrix, the highest selling alpaca in history. We are excited to have Belvedere and his dam join the Mountain Sky Ranch family. He is a gorgeous beige with hints of fawn grey. Call now to schedule a ranch visit to see this amazing young man.

Rancho Papagallo Gustavo

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:35:11 +0000

Gus is our newest addition. He is a big boy who is friendly and has learned that pockets might contain treats. We are planning on breeding him to Sonny next fall for 2011 kids.

Gus in January 2010

Smokey Summit Ranch Falcor

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:09:19 +0000

Falcor came to us in June of 2009 as a 10 month old buck. He has been an absolute delight around the ranch, helping whenever he can. He loves his women and has been bred to Veruca and Fluffy for 2010 kids.

Falcor just before his 1st birthday.

Falcor in January of 2010

Retriever Training – Come When you Can

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:56:35 +0000

Well, we had another great winter training series this year in conjunction with Mile High Golden Retriever Club and the Institute of Ecolonomics (www.ecolonomics.org) This was FUN and GREAT training. Now we are inviting you all to come out when you can to train alone or with your training group!! We are not talking about having some additional dates during the summer. Look for more info on this to come. We will definitely do it again next winter.

Location: Mountain Sky Ranch, 901 S CR 31, Berthoud, Colorado.

Take Highway 56 west from Berthoud. Turn left on County Road 8E. Take CR 8E to Carter Lake. Continue around the south side of Carter Lake. Take the gravel road past the subdivision on your left. At the last row of mailboxes stay on the right hand road and continue south to the end of the road. See home page for map.

Cost: $10 per dog for an entire day of training. Just call ahead to make sure there is availability. Proceeds benefit the Institute of Ecolonomics and Mile Hi Golden Retriever Club 2010 National Speciality.

AAA Klondike

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Klondike has fabulous crimp and density with the helmet head to match. He has great coverage and a nice personality to boot. His 2009 cria has tremendous fleece with crimp, staple length and density. Klondike has a number of confirmed breedings already this year.