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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Silver Knoll Llamas</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |  </B></FONT><I><B>   </B></I><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silver Knoll Llamas"><U><I><B>home</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>About Us</B></I><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Llamas"><U><I><B>Our Llamas</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Sale"><U><I><B>For Sale</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Show News/Advertising"><U><I><B>Show News/Advertising</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><I><B>Contact Us</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><I><B>Links</B></I></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="10596e10.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Kobra's Deja Monique</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27496ea0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Kobra's Ranek</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="862" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1523 WIDTH="856"><div> <IMG SRC="15355e30.jpg" border=0 width="341" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="3c5f0e70.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>I first became interested in camelids in 1991 while working in the bay area.  One of my friends owned an alpaca farm in the State of Washington and wanted me to consider purchasing an alpaca.  I thought it would be interesting to learn to spin, create shawls and scarves out of the fiber and let those thoughts pass.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I had no idea that several years later I would be the owner/operator of </B><B>Silver</B><B> </B><B>Knoll</B><B> </B><B>Llamas</B><B>, located in Sonora, California with a herd of 30+ llamas.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I initially started out with 4 females and 1 male llama and started off to my first llama show called the Hobo Llama Show in Oregon.  It was freezing cold at that show being January but I was excited to be there and delighted to show my new male llama in halter and obstacle classes - then I spotted a lady who was walking two of the most beautiful llamas I had ever seen in my opinion.  They were Argentine?!!  I purchased one within a couple of hours, Kobra's Ranek at 6 months old and went home one happy lady.  I had to wait awhile before purchasing Kobra's Deja Monique and bringing her home  (pictures at left of Deja Monique and Ranek).  All I knew was they both have the most incredibly long necks, abundant curly fiber that was soft and different from all the other llamas I had seen.  That was the beginning of my Argentine llamas here at Silver Knoll Llamas.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Little did I know it was the beginning of an extraordinary time...  there was another llama show I attended in Grass Valley, California and I saw this GIANT llama called Tommy and the rest is history as far as the Argentine llamas and me.  Kobra's Phantom (ET) is one of my four main herd sires.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>My only regret is that I didn't know of llamas and Argentine llamas years before but things have a way of working out for the best.  I invite you to look around my web site at these amazing animals and if you have any questions/inquiries call (209 694 8022).  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3535e760.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="374" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><IMG SRC="3de85030.jpg" border=0 width="389" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Tommy pictured in the pasture - on the right a view off our living room deck - you can see for miles.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="4325e060.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="4345e060.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Picture of Yosemite left & right</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>