Alpacas of Wessex was started up in 1999 by John Gaye and Michael Brooke. John and Micheal did and excellent job building up the company to be one of the market leaders in the industry. After years of many success and awards in alpacas John and Micheal decided it was time to move on and retire from the alpaca world .

The New Alpacas of Wessex  was purchased  in February 2008 which includes four partners .Many of you will already know the two working partners as well established alpaca breeders who have been actively involved in the alpaca world. Both of us had close ties with the original company both purchasing stock and using their stud services over a number of years. We recognised the potential of the Wessex herd and the strong genetic base, with alpacas drawn from around the world, and a growing herd of quality British bred stock as well as a good base of breeding females and selected Stud Males .

The Alpacas of Wessex team

Di Davies - After a lengthy military career Di Davies ‘found’ alpacas in 2001 and almost instantly decided that they were to be a key part of her ‘post Army’ life. She has visited Australian and Peru on Alpaca ‘Missions’ seeking both knowledge and stock. Di has been heavily involved in the South West Alpaca Group for the last seven years and is the organiser of the British Alpaca Society Spring Show and the Alpaca Classes at the Royal Bath and West Show. In 2001 Di established alpha alpacas which consists of approximately 50 alpacas. She has procuced a number of award winning stock over the years. In 2008 she felt that purchasing Alpacas of Wessex  would give her  opportunity that she was looking for in order  to move up and increase the herd size and be a major figure in alpacas. Di is very well respected throughout the alpaca industry.    

Carol Eyre- Comes from a farming background and acquired her first alpacas in 1997 in which she established West Doret Alpacas.When she decided to farm alpacas over a decade ago. On the first of her two visits to South America she was delighted to be involved in one of the early selection trips to the Alti Plano of Peru. She returned to Peru again in 2003 to attend the International Alpaca Fiesta at Arequipa. West dorset consists of more than 90 alpacas of many different colours.

Edward Billington 

This young mans parents where one of the founders of alpacas in Australia in the 1980,s . His mother is a very well known figure of alpacas and judges extensively in Australia and abroad. After completing a certificate in Horticulture Edward then joined the family business in alpacas , six months down the track he was offered the opportunity to come and work for Alpacas Of Wesex in Febuary  2005  he took the job and came to start the beginning of a long journey in England . After only 6 months he decided to move on to another firm in england however staying in alpacas . 2009 Edward is back  with Alpacas of Wessex full time. Its great to see how passionate Edward is about alpacas and we are very pleased to have him a part of the team. Any questions Edward is here for assistance. 
 
   
Alpacas of Wessex is a member of the British Alpaca Society , The British Camellids Foundation and the South West Alpaca Regional Group of the BAS.

Alpacas of wessex has continued to be a strong force in the alpaca industry regulary attending alpaca events and agricultural shows across the country, for more information contact the Alpacas of Wessex team.