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Here are our 6 Judges for the A-OK Shows

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AOA Certified Judges

Amanda Vandenbosch

Amanda VandeBosch

A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off Show—Huacaya

Halter Show—Regular Classes—Full Fleece, Bred and Owned with Championships and Judge’s Choice (minimums met)
Group Classes – Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show

Walking Fleece—Regular Classes with Championships

Certifications

Huacaya Halter, Suri Halter, Fleece, Performance

Amanda VandenBosch has been raising alpacas, both huacaya and suris for 32 + years along with her family at Flying Dutchman Alpacas, LLC in Bend, Oregon, USA. Amanda travels worldwide as an International Alpaca Judge, judging and teaching on all aspects of alpacas, fiber, and end products. She has been active with many organizations and is co-author of “Art & Science of Alpaca Judging” and “Innovative Fleece Assessment Judging System” along with many research projects related to the selection, health, and well-being of the alpaca. Proud co-hosts of 16th Annual Education with a Destination Event and Stanford Livestock International, Ltd export services complimented with alpaca retail store Alpaca by Design. Amanda is passionately involved with the non-profit organization Quechua Benefit in Peru.

Amanda is an alpaca enthusiast in all aspects from selective breeding decisions and raising of high-quality alpacas to a passionate educator known for her interactive clinics and sharing of knowledge with fellow alpaca enthusiasts worldwide.


Helen Testa

Helen Testa

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show—Huacaya

Halter Show—Regular Classes – Full Fleece, Small Breeder with Championships and Judge’s Choice (minimums met)

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show

Walking Fleece—Regular Classes with Championships

Certifications

Huacaya Halter, Suri Halter, Fleece, Performance

Helen established Silvercloud Farm in 2001 and managed a large herd of huacayas. Helen has been very active within the alpaca community. She served as the President of the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (PAOBA), managed the PAOBA Breeders Showcase, served on the Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association Board of Directors, served on several Alpaca Owners Association Sub-Committees, and was founder partner in Silver Penn Sales. Helen recently joined the Judges Advisory Committee (JAC) and plans to remain active and supportive of the alpaca community.

Helen has been an AOA Certified Judge since 2007 and enjoys traveling throughout the country evaluating alpacas, offering educational seminars, herd evaluations, and sale consultations. She has now retired from Silvercloud Farm and she and her two children Mia and Raymond reside in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.


Diana Timmerman

Diana Timmerman

A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off Show

Fleece

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show—Suri

Halter Show—Regular Classes – Full Fleece, Small Breeder with Championships and Judge’s Choice (minimums met)

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show

Walking Fleece—Regular Classes with Championships

Senior Fleece Judge and Judge Trainer for all Certifications

Certifications

Huacaya Halter, Suri Halter, Fleece, Performance

Diana is an AOA Halter, Senior Fleece Judge, Judge Trainer, and Instructor in the United States. Diana received her Certification as an International Alpaca Judge trained in Peru at the International Alpaca Judging School (IAJS) in 2004. She has actively judged in Canada and the United States since 2001. Diana has over 35 years of experience breeding, showing, and raising alpacas and other breeds of livestock.

Along with her husband, Tim, they established Aussie Acres Alpacas in 1994. They became known for their ability to successfully produce grey and sought-after Huacaya breeding stock. Both Diana and Tim were honored to share those grey genetics worldwide. Diana’s love for alpacas and her commitment to fleece education was the inspiration that led to the purchase of The Alpaca Breeders Fiber School, LLC. Diana also serves as an alpaca industry consultant, educator, Fiber Sorter, Grader and, continues working on her Wool Classer status and is always available for consultations.

Mrs. Timmerman currently serves on the AOA Judges Advisory Committee (JAC), AOA Judge Training and Certification Committee (JTCC) as Liaison and served on the Advisory Board for the Mid-America Alpaca Foundation, the Board of Directors of Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies and past leader of the Leading Llamas and Alpacas 4-H Club.

Diana was born in Germany. At eight years of age, she moved to Colorado with her parents. She earned an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies with an emphasis on Medical Billing and Coding and maintains her Paralegal and Medical Billing and Coding certifications. Prior to acquiring alpacas Diana was employed as a Paralegal for the Weld County District Attorney. She has one son, Jeff, and grandson, Alden Ray.


Jacob Hart

Jacob Hart

Halter Show—Regular Classes—Full Fleece, Bred and Owned with Championships and Judge’s Choice (minimums met)
Group Classes – Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Breeders Best Group of Three

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show

Walking Fleece—Regular Classes with Championships

Certifications

Huacaya Halter, Suri Halter, Fleece, Performance

Native to Central Ohio, Jacob has been involved in the alpaca industry since 2009, when he followed his parents into the industry at the age of 12. He first acquired his alpacas as a way for his parents to teach him about finances and investments. It was at this time that he founded Rakhel Farms, which later became Rakhel Farms LLC.

Jacob attended Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness in 2018 with the intention to apply his education to the alpaca industry.

In 2019, Jacob entered the Alpaca Owners Association Judge Training Program and became a certified halter judge in 2022. He has volunteered at numerous AOA Certified alpaca shows and served on the AOA Show Revitalization Task Force in 2020.


Angie Grove

Angie Grove

A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off Show

Performance
Youth – Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Costume Class, Youth Sunday Funday & Education
Adult – Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Costume Class

Certifications

Performance

Angie Grove is a mother of two, wife, Full-Time Medical Dispatcher, and 4-H Leader. She started learning about alpacas in 2010 when her daughter visited Bent Pine Alpaca Farm. Over the years her passion for the alpaca industry has grown which has led her to purchase her own alpacas and create Angie’s Alpaca Paradise. Angie’s alpacas are boarded at Bent Pine Alpaca Farm. As the owners of Bent Pine Alpaca Farm have moved into retirement, she has become the manager of the farm.

Angie has strived to learn the Youth Performance rules as youth are her main passion. She has been the Course Coordinator for her county 4-H Alpaca Show, the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and PAOBA. As she studied the youth rules and asked many questions, her relationship with Superintendent Sue Ives grew. Angie began to shadow Sue Ives for Show Superintendent and Judy Schroeder for Fleece and Walking Fleece. She attended the AOA Show Superintendent training in September 2018. Angie completed Judge Training in December 2022 for Performance Judge certification.


David Barboza

David Barboza

A-OK Rose Rock Alpaca Show

Walking Fleece—Regular Classes with Championships

A-OK Alpaca Blast-Off Show

Performance
Youth – Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Costume Class
Adult – Showmanship, Obstacle, Public Relations, Costume Class

Judge Trainer Performance

Certifications

Huacaya Halter, Fleece, Performance

David Barboza volunteering as a ring steward recognized the process and challenges that livestock judging presented and decided to attend the International Alpaca Judging School in 2001. After returning from Peru he began the AOA judges training program and completed his certification in both IAJS and AOA as a halter, fleece, and performance judge. He judged his first show in 2006 and has judged over 45 shows both in the US and Canada.

David served a 3-year term on the AOBA board serving as Secretary and President. Promoting youth involvement in alpacas he has been instrumental in developing alpaca youth judging contests throughout the US. To expand his knowledge of livestock, David is currently enrolled in Graduate Studies at Colorado State University. After serving 29 years in the fire service David continues to serve as a soldier in the California State Military Reserve and Mission Pilot in the Civil Air Patrol. He works in the alpaca industry dividing his time between his ranch, judging, and teaching seminars. In 2006, together with his wife Brenda, they started ACE, Alpaca Continuing Education, which provides cutting edge training and education for the alpaca breeder. Today David and Brenda run their ranch, RanchoNC Alpacas, in the foothills of Northern California and devote their attention to the alpaca industry.


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