So why was Eagle
so special?

Isle Eagle
DOB 4/9/94
Legend's Rammas x Aster
Deceased 9/10/10
(complications from a drunk driver rear ending our trailer)

Besides the fact that he was really wonderful in our eyes, there are many reasons why Eagle was unique. Here is a compiling of data and stats on Eagle that many people do not know. Most of his showing wins happened when many of the shows had large classes, thus making his wins even more special.

Show Information (as of 9/2010)

*Halter-
(Eagle was semi-retired from Halter since 2002 and only showed in it usually 1-2x a year)

- 12 Grand Champion Heavy Wool Male Titles

-12 Grand Champion Medium Wool Male Titles

-2 Grand Champion Suri Wool Male Titles

- 7 Reserve Grand Champion Heavy Wool Male Titles

-2 Reserve Grand Champion Medium Wool Male Titles

- 8 Best of Show Type Titles

- 1 Reserve Overall Best of Show Male Title

- 44 First Place Wins

- 12 Second Place Wins

*Performance-

- 28 Grand Champion Peformance Llama Titles

- 7 Reserve Grand Champion Peformance Llama Titles

- 175 First Place Wins

*Number of Times Grand or Reserve Grand Champion in
Both Halter and Performance Classes-

- 16 Times Achieved
This Is Particularly Unique as Very Few Males Win
in Both Halter (medium & heavy wool) and Performance

*Number of National Grand Champions Titles-

- 2000 National Pleasure Driving Champion (12 entries)
- 2001 National Public Relations Champion (43 entries)
-2002 National Pleasure Driving Champion (12 entries)
- 2003 National Public Relations Champion (51 entries)
-2003 National Pleasure Driving Champion (10 entries)
- 2003 National Obstacle Reserve Champion (52 entries)
- 2003 National Performance Champion
-2006 National Pleasure Driving Champion (7 entries)
-2006 National Obstacle Driving Champion (7 entries)
-2006 National Champion Adult Medium Wool Male (13 entries)

*ALSA Judges Who Had Given
Eagle Grand Champion In Halter-

Susan Tellez
DVM Bruce Connally
Sandi Burt Wilson
(Author of "Llamas An Introduction to Care, Training and Handling.")
Hank Kauffman
Terry Duespohl
Virginia Christensen
Lora Crawford
Adrienne Hochee
Lavonna Fercho
Margaret Drew
Linda Hayes
Ray Howard

*ALSA Judges Who Had Given Eagle
Reserve Grand Champion In Halter-

Terry Duespohl
Cathie Kindler
Adrienne Hochee
Marshall Basil Inman
Hank Kauffman
Lavonna Fercho

*Non ALSA Shows That Had ALSA Judges Who Have
Given Eagle Grand Champion In Halter-

Judie Moser
Bob Hilton
Kim Yates

*Non ALSA Show Judges Who Have Given
Eagle Grand Champion In Halter-

Tina Hanon
Cathy Spalding
Carolyn Willis
Trisha Cobertson

*ALSA Points To Date-

Halter- 144
Public Relations- 200
Pack- 156
Obstacle- 207
Pleasure Driving- 44
Obstacle Driving- 19
GOS- 20

Total To Date- 788 Points

*ILR Points To Date- (To Be Announced)

Halter-

*ALSA Titles To Date-

ALSA Breeder Elite Champion (one of only two in the Nation)
ALSA Get of Sire Champion
ALSA Halter Champion
ALSA Performance Champion
ALSA Grand Champion (the only in Washington State)
Halter ROM
Public Relations ROM
Pack ROM
Obstacle ROM
Driving ROM
(one of only handful in the Nation and earned when there were large classes)
Get of Sire ROM

*ILR Titles To Date-

ILR Show Division Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate
ILR Show Division Halter Lifetime Achievement Certificate of Excellence
ILR Show Division Halter Lifetime Achievement Championship Certificate

*Pack Titles To Date-

Certified PLTA Master Packer, completed 6/06

*Pack Trials-

Advanced- One
Master- Four

*Delta Society Registered Pet Therapy Partner-

8/06-until death

*Eagle volunteered at the Sean Humphrey House, a home for HIV positive men.





*Other Facts-

*Eagle was only defeated in pleasure driving once since 1998.

*There is a driving cart named after Eagle that is sold Nationally (we do not sell it).

*Eagle has had articles written about his driving adventures published in Llama Life 2.

*Eagle is related to "The Canadian," through "Isabella Bel" his Great Great Great    
    Grandmother.

*Eagle is also related to "Fivestarr" through "Pagliachi" his Great Great Grandfather.

*Eagle's Sire, was a half brother to Bauernheim Llamas "Nemaha."

*Eagle's Grandfather "Alberta Legend" liked to do performance and is on the "Why Llamas"
    Video put out by Juniper Ridge Press.

*Eagle has been featured on the 2000 ALSA PromotionalVideo and Jim Logan's Harness the
    Fun Driving Video.

*Eagle was pictured in the December 2006 Dancyu Japananese magazine.

*Cathy Spalding has used Eagle's lip tricks (Eagle played with his lips when bored) in her    
    llama behavior discussions and new CD.

*Eagle was featured on the 2009 cover of the Delta Society magazine, Interactions.

*Eagle is John Mallon's very favorite llama, he adored Eagle!

*Eagle's dam lived to be 26 years old and was still very straight (no dropped pasterns and a    
    level topline) at the time of her passing.

*Tuxedo fronts and black are dominate in Eagle's lineage.

*Eagle is Washington State's ONLY ALSA Grand Champion (breeder) and one of only handful
    of llamas with a Driving ROM in the Nation.

*Eagle had been to Missouri twice for the ALSA Nationals and had been to Nebraska for the
    2002, 2003 & 2006 Nationals.

*Eagle has grossed over $7,548.00 in performance/halter money over his career.

*Eagle had attended arthritis walks, nursing homes, schools, art classes and more.

*Eagle went out on several overnights, packing around 65-70lbs, 5-8 miles easily.

*Eagle could easily drive up to 8-10 miles in one day with NO problems.

This was our trophy room with some of Eagle's ribbons, trophies,
ALSA certificates and other things he had won!