SRS® Alpacas International

A Proven Breeding System

The SRS® breeding system developed by Dr Jim Watts in the 1980's has been successfully used to maximize fibre density and length in merino sheep. If an animal grows more fibres (density) and if those fibres are longer, then it will produce more weight of fleece. Greater weights improve the productivity. The higher density also reduces the fibre diameter of individual fibres.

More recently these techniques have been successfully used by angora goat breeders. Now the same methodology is being used by Australian alpaca breeders to improve fleece productivity.

This website, developed by SRS Alpacas International, provides information on the SRS® breeding system and extends an invitation to interested parties with similar breeding goals, to seek membership and participate in the benefits SRS® breeding has to offer.