GALCHUTT, N.D. - Low hums rumble across the Ten Seven Acres alpaca farm here on a hot afternoon in early May. Dirk and Jessie Monson's herd of 15 alpacas and one llama, plus another group of nine from ...

LYING DOWN ON THE JOB: Specialist alpaca shearer James Dixon prefers to shear on the floor rather than a table. Photo: Fairfax NZ Australian alpaca shearer James Dixon's job is as good as a passport ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Standing over a squirming alpaca, Brian Denstedt sheared off its fleece while avoiding the animal ...

BEECH ISLAND — Fleece was flying during Saturday's midday hours on Dixie Clay Road, with retired Marine John Tolley playing host to his annual alpaca shearing session. Tolley, whose operation is known ...

The dozen or so people gathered for shearing day at By the Bay Alpacas farm greeted the arrival of alpaca shearing expert Jay Mariacher on Thursday with a cheer. The Pungoteague, Virginia, farm, owned ...