Chilean Valparaiso RDRL
ILR#290805
Chilean Blazing Saddles RDRL x Chilean Cass RDRL
Full Chilean Intact Male Llama
DOB 4/11/17
ILR#290805
Chilean Blazing Saddles RDRL x Chilean Cass RDRL
Full Chilean Intact Male Llama
DOB 4/11/17
2023 OFFF Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
2024 Oregon State Fair Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
2024 Spokane Interstate Fair Best of Show Male (Kelchen)
2025 ALSA NW Championship Show Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
2025 ALSA Darrington Fling Show Best of Show Male (Drew)
2025 Oregon State Fair Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
2025 Spokane Interstate Fair Best of Show Male (Kelchen & Brovant)
2026 Spring Showcase Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
2026 ALSA NW Regional Champion Silky Male & Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
ILR SD Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate
ILR SD Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate of Excellence
ILR SD Halter Lifetime Achievement Championship Certificate
ILR UAP Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate
ILR UAP Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate of Excellence
ILR UAP Halter Lifetime Achievement Championship Certificate
Pet Partners Complex Rated with Two Handlers
Pet Partners Crisis Response Registered
Videos of Val taken October 2025
Chilean Blazing Saddles RDRL x Chilean Cass RDRL
For a few years, we had been trying to find an outcross male with a good disposition, structure, and solid movement. We also like an athletic animal with medium wool, so we can drive and pack with them too! A tall order and something that has become near impossible to locate. We found a literal unicorn after years of searching.
Ken and Celia Austin of Rain Dance Ranch Llamas have been longtime friends of ours, and because I showed for them for years, I know many of their lines well. Specifically, I actually handled and showed many of the animals in Val's pedigree. The Austins have always had easy-going llamas with nice dispositions and great structure. They also have a consistent, silky fine fiber that they are well known for. When we went to walk their herd to see what might be a fit for our program, the last pasture had a beautiful paint that had great movement and balance. Upon further investigation, this llama had not only great conformation, but he was full Chilean, making him a total outcross for our woolly females.
Chilean Okidoki and Miss Chi Chi's Leona were always two of our very favorite females in the Rain Dance herd. Okidoki at age 21 looked fabulous and great. Leona was a friendly girl who loved a good butt scratch. Chileno El Toro was a big sweetheart, too, and I helped fit and show him in 2003 when he won ALSA Nationals. Confucius offspring were always some of RDRL Farm's easiest and best animals in the showring. Fino Chilean Rosario was known for having kids with fine fiber and personality. SWL Alexis was a stellar producer who had some really nice halter champion offspring. Ohkay was part of the Hinterland New Zealand Chilean importation and ended up being later bought by Ken and Celia for their own breeding herd. Suffice to say, there are a lot of good and proven llamas in this pedigree.
As suspected, Valparaiso has a kind disposition to match his good looks. At barely 9 months of owning him, Val passed Complex and Predictable in his Partner's Evaluation with two handlers. His fiber is extra silky, too! We have been delighted so far with his overall willingness to try new things and routine work to be done on him with no fuss. This is so typical of the RDRL herd and their llamas they produce.
At the age of six, Val walked into the ring of his first show and walked away with not only a double Grand Champion Silky Male, but he also earned a Best of Show Male title. Not bad for a llama that six months prior was sitting in a pasture. Since then, he has earned many more Best of Shows in halter! In 2026 he was Best of Show Male at The Spring Showcase, which is one of the largest shows in the country.
In the summer of 2024, Val started his first work in harness to pull a cart. So far, he is accepting it and working like a pro!
Val's babies have been equally impressive, with great dispositions, buttery fiber, and solid conformation. We are beyond ecstatic with what he has produced so far. The first crop of two females, both pulled Grand Champions in Halter for their new owners in 2025. The 2026 show season started off with his son JNK Valparaiso's Affogato winning Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Medium Wool Male at Spring Showcase for his new owners at 5 months!
Valparaiso's pedigree is a who's who of proven Chilean lines and halter/national champions. Fino Chilean Rosario, Prime Plus One, Papa Noel, Chilean Okidoki, Miss Chi Chi's Leona, Confucius, Don Juan Quixote, Senior Wenses, Chile Bronsky 103 (NZ Chilean), Chileano El Toro, Chilean Black Jack, Dulcenea, Chilean Leroy Brown, Jalapena #131, PPF Paco Red, DDL Dream Catcher, Top Flight, Gabriela, RAR Madre Chica, Flame, Aflame & Carmana.
Ken and Celia Austin of Rain Dance Ranch Llamas have been longtime friends of ours, and because I showed for them for years, I know many of their lines well. Specifically, I actually handled and showed many of the animals in Val's pedigree. The Austins have always had easy-going llamas with nice dispositions and great structure. They also have a consistent, silky fine fiber that they are well known for. When we went to walk their herd to see what might be a fit for our program, the last pasture had a beautiful paint that had great movement and balance. Upon further investigation, this llama had not only great conformation, but he was full Chilean, making him a total outcross for our woolly females.
Chilean Okidoki and Miss Chi Chi's Leona were always two of our very favorite females in the Rain Dance herd. Okidoki at age 21 looked fabulous and great. Leona was a friendly girl who loved a good butt scratch. Chileno El Toro was a big sweetheart, too, and I helped fit and show him in 2003 when he won ALSA Nationals. Confucius offspring were always some of RDRL Farm's easiest and best animals in the showring. Fino Chilean Rosario was known for having kids with fine fiber and personality. SWL Alexis was a stellar producer who had some really nice halter champion offspring. Ohkay was part of the Hinterland New Zealand Chilean importation and ended up being later bought by Ken and Celia for their own breeding herd. Suffice to say, there are a lot of good and proven llamas in this pedigree.
As suspected, Valparaiso has a kind disposition to match his good looks. At barely 9 months of owning him, Val passed Complex and Predictable in his Partner's Evaluation with two handlers. His fiber is extra silky, too! We have been delighted so far with his overall willingness to try new things and routine work to be done on him with no fuss. This is so typical of the RDRL herd and their llamas they produce.
At the age of six, Val walked into the ring of his first show and walked away with not only a double Grand Champion Silky Male, but he also earned a Best of Show Male title. Not bad for a llama that six months prior was sitting in a pasture. Since then, he has earned many more Best of Shows in halter! In 2026 he was Best of Show Male at The Spring Showcase, which is one of the largest shows in the country.
In the summer of 2024, Val started his first work in harness to pull a cart. So far, he is accepting it and working like a pro!
Val's babies have been equally impressive, with great dispositions, buttery fiber, and solid conformation. We are beyond ecstatic with what he has produced so far. The first crop of two females, both pulled Grand Champions in Halter for their new owners in 2025. The 2026 show season started off with his son JNK Valparaiso's Affogato winning Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Medium Wool Male at Spring Showcase for his new owners at 5 months!
Valparaiso's pedigree is a who's who of proven Chilean lines and halter/national champions. Fino Chilean Rosario, Prime Plus One, Papa Noel, Chilean Okidoki, Miss Chi Chi's Leona, Confucius, Don Juan Quixote, Senior Wenses, Chile Bronsky 103 (NZ Chilean), Chileano El Toro, Chilean Black Jack, Dulcenea, Chilean Leroy Brown, Jalapena #131, PPF Paco Red, DDL Dream Catcher, Top Flight, Gabriela, RAR Madre Chica, Flame, Aflame & Carmana.
Notable Llamas in Valparaiso's Pedigree
Blazing Saddles RDRL (Sire)
ILR Halter Champion
Chilean Cass RDRL (Dam)
Halter & Fleece Winner
Fino Chilean Rosario (Grandsire)
2007 & 2008 ALSA National Halter Champion. ALSA & ILR Halter Champion.
Chilean Obsedian RDRL (Grandsire)
ALSA & ILR Halter Champion.
Chileano El Toro (Great Great Grandsire)
2003 ALSA National Halter Champion. ALSA Halter & Get of Sire Champion.
Papa Noel (Great Great Grandsire)
ALSA Get of Sire Champion & Many times ALSA Western Regional Get of Sire Winner.
Chilena S Spirolina 127 B (Great Great Great Grandmother)
ALSA Produce of Dam Champion
Meaning of the Name: Valparaíso (/ˌvælpəˈraɪzoʊ, -soʊ/; Spanish: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a major city, commune, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. Valparaíso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century when it served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan. Valparaíso experienced rapid growth during its golden age, as a magnet for European immigrants, when the city was known by international sailors as "Little San Francisco" and "The Jewel of the Pacific".
Chilean Valparaiso Show Results
2023 OFFF Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Bishop)
Margaret Drew & DVM Joy Bishop Forshey
2024 Oregon State Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
Elaine Brovant & Rob Knuckles
2024 Spokane Interstate Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Kelchen)
3/23 Novice Pack (Kelchen)
1/32 Novice PR (Kelchen/Auld)
Steve Auld & Aspen Kelchen
1st Single w/out Crimp Fleece On 24+ Months
Grand Champion Single w/Out Crimp Fleece On
Rawna Hamann
2024 OFFF Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Silky Male
David Ruckman & Margaret Drew
*Unfortunately, the neighbor males were fighting back at the stalls and
Val got amped before halter class and wouldn't stand still.
2025 ALSA NW Regional Championship Show & Darrington Fling Show
1st & 2nd place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Silky Male
2x Best of Show Male
Joy Bishop & Margaret Drew
2025 Oregon State Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
Patti Morgan & Rob Knuckles
2024 Spokane Interstate Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
2x Best of Show Male (Kelchen & Brovant)
Aspen Kelchen & Elaine Brovant
1st Single w/out Crimp Fleece On 24+ Months
Rawna Hamann
2025 OFFF Show
1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand Champion Silky Male
David Ruckman
2026 Spring Showcase Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand Champion Silky Male (Bishop-Forshey)
Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
Nick Hauptley & Joy Bishop Forshey
(Val's son JNK Valparaiso's Affogato was Grand and Reserve Grand Medium Wool Male)
2026 ALSA NW Regional Championship Show
&
ALSA/ILR Darrington Fling Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Bishop)
2nd place Single Coat Fleece On (Bishop)
Joy Bishop & Margaret Drew
1st place Single Coat Fleece On
Reserve Grand Champion Single Coat Fleece On
Rawna Hamann
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Bishop)
Margaret Drew & DVM Joy Bishop Forshey
2024 Oregon State Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
Elaine Brovant & Rob Knuckles
2024 Spokane Interstate Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Kelchen)
3/23 Novice Pack (Kelchen)
1/32 Novice PR (Kelchen/Auld)
Steve Auld & Aspen Kelchen
1st Single w/out Crimp Fleece On 24+ Months
Grand Champion Single w/Out Crimp Fleece On
Rawna Hamann
2024 OFFF Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Silky Male
David Ruckman & Margaret Drew
*Unfortunately, the neighbor males were fighting back at the stalls and
Val got amped before halter class and wouldn't stand still.
2025 ALSA NW Regional Championship Show & Darrington Fling Show
1st & 2nd place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Silky Male
2x Best of Show Male
Joy Bishop & Margaret Drew
2025 Oregon State Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Knuckles)
Patti Morgan & Rob Knuckles
2024 Spokane Interstate Fair Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
2x Best of Show Male (Kelchen & Brovant)
Aspen Kelchen & Elaine Brovant
1st Single w/out Crimp Fleece On 24+ Months
Rawna Hamann
2025 OFFF Show
1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand Champion Silky Male
David Ruckman
2026 Spring Showcase Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand Champion Silky Male (Bishop-Forshey)
Best of Show Male (Bishop-Forshey)
Nick Hauptley & Joy Bishop Forshey
(Val's son JNK Valparaiso's Affogato was Grand and Reserve Grand Medium Wool Male)
2026 ALSA NW Regional Championship Show
&
ALSA/ILR Darrington Fling Show
1st & 1st place Adult Silky Wool Males
Grand & Grand Champion Silky Male
Best of Show Male (Bishop)
2nd place Single Coat Fleece On (Bishop)
Joy Bishop & Margaret Drew
1st place Single Coat Fleece On
Reserve Grand Champion Single Coat Fleece On
Rawna Hamann
Chilean Valparaiso Offspring