Today, wealth as a result of livestock ownership is not as common, but tending to a graceful herd of Alpacas can also be an exciting way to earn a substantial cash flow and live a rewarding lifestyle. Alpaca breeders enjoy nurturing their animals every bit as much as receiving the profits they provide. Breeding Alpacas is a labor of love and very profitable. Since 1984, Alpacas have appeared, almost simultaneously, in several countries where they had never been seen before. The U.S., Canada, New Zealand, France, Australia and England have all acquired the foundation animals for national herds.
Alpacas are both profitable and enjoyable.
The first known record of Alpacas are in the drawings on the walls of caves found high in the Andean Mountains. Alpacas were the domestic cattle of South America, perhaps the world's first domestic animals. They became the foundation of a prosperous civilization living high above sea level. Fiber from the Alpaca was uniquely suited to clothe the Andean Indians in their harsh environment. Even after the Spanish conquered Peru, the Alpaca was considered legal tender, or money, by its Indian population.