THE FUTURITY SHOW JUDGING & EVALUATION
JUDGES FOR THE FUTURITY SHOW 2025
AMANDA VANDENBOSCH Suri & Huacaya Males Senior Judge and Judge Trainer for: Halter, Fleece, Walking Fleece
JUDE ANDERSON
Suri & Huacaya Females Senior Judge and Judge Trainer for: Halter, Fleece, Walking Fleece
Jude Anderson along with her husband, Alan Cousill, has been involved in the alpaca industry since 1991, in both Australia and the US.
Amanda VandenBosch is a Senior AOA Halter and Fleece Judge and an Alpaca Judge Trainer and Instructor in the United States. Amanda qualified as an International Alpaca Judge trained in Peru at the International Alpaca Judging School (IAJS ) in 2000. She has judged shows in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and Peru gaining an international perspective and true love for the art and science of alpaca judging. Amanda travels worldwide judging alpacas, instructing, presenting seminars and workshops to breeders and judges. Her “hands on” approach is greatly sought after. Amanda worked with the British Alpaca Society (BAS) for 7 years to help develop the Judge Training Program, and with the New Zealand Judges for continuous training. She has been honored with regular appointments as an AOA Senior Instructor and Judge Trainer in both Fleece and Halter in the USA. Amanda has spent many hours volunteering over the years at AOBA National Conferences and regional events. She has participated on numerous committees. She is past president of CALPACA a Regional Affiliate and past co-chair of the Judges Advisory Committee (JAC). Currently she acts as a liaison for the Judge Training & Certification Committee. Amanda has had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading experts in the study of alpacas. Amanda is a native of the United Kingdom. She traveled and worked for The National Stud (UK) Lindsay Park Stud (Australia) and Lanes End Farm (Kentucky, USA) the premier thoroughbred breeding operations worldwide. In 1991 she settled in the USA. For the last 23 years, Amanda has been involved with alpacas in all aspects. Amanda is also a co-author of the book “The Art & Science of Alpaca Judging” published by AOBA and used as a training tool. With her husband, Vince, and two sons, Cody and Hunter, they operate Flying Dutchman Alpacas, in Bend, Oregon, successfully raising both huacayas and suris. Along with raising high quality breeding stock, they also own a partnership in Spring Harvest Mill, completing the circle of taking fleece to processing and end use.
In 1994 Jude left school teaching to concentrate fully on the breeding and animal care of alpacas at Pucara Alpaca Stud in Australia, and for 16 years at Pucara International in Oregon, USA. Jude and Alan returned to Australia on a permanent basis in 2021. An Australian Alpaca Association judge since 1998, Jude gained AOA certification in 2002 and Senior Judge and Judge Trainer/ Instructor status in 2005. She was also certified at the IAJS judg- ing school in Peru in 2000. Since 1998 Jude has judged in Aus- tralia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Germany, and Peru. She is involved in developing and teaching at halter and fleece judging clinics and works with apprentices to develop their skills in both Australia and the USA. She has also trained British Alpaca Society judges in the UK. Jude has served as Chair of the AOA Judges Advisory Commit- tee and as a halter liaison to the AOA Show Rules Committee. Currently she is a member of the AAA Showing and Judging Committee. Alongside Cheryl Gehly, Mike Safley, and Amanda Vanden- Bosch, Jude co-authored The Art and Science of Alpaca Judging, a comprehensive judge training text used extensively by alpaca breeders worldwide. Jude has also conducted seminars and spo- ken in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, UK, and Germany on topics including breeding, reproduction, alpaca husbandry, alpaca fiber, conformation, selection, genetics, and nutrition.
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