a collaboration between Polgrain and Dark Sky Alpacas
About Us
Poldark Alpacas offers a diverse and proven set of world class Suri stud males in one location. We aim to make the breeding experience great for both alpacas and owners.
Poldark is a collaboration between Polgrain Alpacas and Dark Sky Alpacas. As we both specialise in Suri and collaborate across both herds to advance our breeding programmes, it was a natural next step to think about how to offer stud services to other Suri breeders. Whilst being tucked down in the South West corner of the country could be perceived as an issue in terms of distance, we feel it could actually be a huge plus point given all that Cornwall has to offer and the beautiful settings we are lucky enough to enjoy at both of our farms.
Having experienced using outside stud services in various formats - mobile matings, drive by matings and our females staying on site at the stud farm - we felt we could develop the facilities at our farms to create the ideal accommodation for visiting alpacas – biosecure luxury, with the aim of creating a stress free environment.
For humans, we both already have fabulous, exclusive accommodation options and the advantage of being in easy reach of both the North and South Cornwall coasts with everything they have to offer.
And so, the idea of Destination Mating was born - a mating experience that is great for your alpacas and also great for you.
In addition to the amazing studs that both herds already own, which you can see on the Polgrain and Dark Sky Alpacas individual websites, we have just purchased the stunning 2023 HoE Spring Fiesta Supreme Suri Champion, Backyard Parrissi. So we now have some of the top US, NZ, Aus and UK Suri bloodlines available in one location.
Why not book your Destination Mating now!
the Poldark team
Heather & David Lester, Polgrain Alpacas
Heather and David transitioned from corporate life in London to farm life in Cornwall in 2018. With almost 130 acres to tend, some of their land is turned over to sheep and pigs but alpacas are their passion. Polgrain Alpacas was originally a Huacaya herd but they now focus on Suri, partly driven by Heather’s love of weaving and textile design and with ambitions to develop both the herd and alpaca products. Heather is about to complete her Handweavers Studio 2 year Diploma and they are both active members of the CCA and local farming community.
Their farm sits in the heart of Cornwall and offers spectacular views and plenty of space to develop biosecure paddocks for visiting alpacas – they have commissioned two specifically for the Poldark Alpacas stud services adopting best practice in design and professional biosecurity advice.
Wendy & Tom Scott, Dark Sky Alapcas
Wendy and Tom moved to Cornwall and established Dark Sky Alpacas six years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed throwing themselves into the ‘alpaca world’. After starting with a mixed herd, they have now chosen to specialise in Suri and are thrilled to have a growing number of national and regional show champions in the Dark Sky herd.
Wendy is the Chair of their regional group, the Cornwall Camelid Association, and Tom is part of the National Show organising committee and they have both completed the BAS Intermediate Alpaca Assessment course. They have also thrown themselves into creating luxury products and have designed and registered their own Dark Sky Alpacas tartan, selling products under the trade name ‘The Tartan Alpaca’. They are currently hand building an authentic ‘whole log’ cabin which will be one of the Destination Mating accommodation options - in due course!
Poldark Studs
