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Shearing

Alpacas are sheared once a year, usually in the Spring and Summer. If not sheared the fleece will continue to grow and may cause distress.  Some Suri may be shorn every other year.

List of shearers

(In alphabetical order of surname)

J Blake

John Davies

James Hamilton

Scott Harding

David & Moragh Harrison

Ian Horner

Kevin Howe & Fiona Harrison

Matthew Kyle

Shear Alpacas – Jamie Meakin

Allen Muriel

Garry Naish

Tony Neaves

Colin Ottery

Susie Parish

Adam Riley

Lara and Paige Rowbotham

Bob Shaw

Sandra Scott

Adam Stoneman

Jamie Taylor

Dave Thomas

Ben Wheeler

Jonathan Waters

John and Jackie Waugh

Kirsti Wilde

Nigel Wood

Shearer recruitment

The BAS Apprentice Shearing Scheme has 5-10 places available each year.  Training is scheduled for a date in May on a suitable alpaca farm. To apply you need to complete a questionnaire and send it back to ceo@bas-uk.com. Candidates with some shearing experience are preferred (sheep or alpacas).

Over two days candidates will get hands-on training in shearing techniques. Further optional training in the wider aspects of running a shearing day will be available over two further days.

The tutor is Colin Ottery. The cost to each candidate is £300 (payable to Colin) of which £150 will be paid by BAS to the candidate on completion of the course.  Travel, accommodation, and food expenses sit with the candidates.