| 1981 |
Great Lakes Ranch purchased first llama |
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| 1982 |
Attended first Llama Conference |
| 1982-3 |
Participated in extensive field research with Iowa State University on the guanaco in southern Chile and Tierra Del Fuego |
| 1984 |
Purchased first alpaca and won first Grand Champion Award |
| 1984 |
Brad began the first of two consecutive terms on the International Llama Association Board of Directors |
| 1986 |
Brad was named chairman of the International Llama Association Show Committee |
| 1991 |
Brad was named “One of the Top Ten Most Influential Men in the Llama Industry” by Llamas Magazine (June 1991) |
| 1995 |
Helped to organize and found the Great Lakes Alpaca Association |
| 1996 |
Selected suri alpacas to be imported and brought home to Michigan |
| 1997-8 |
Participated in creating and launching the Suri Network and produced the Suri Network Brochure |
| 2001 |
Co-hosted the Great Lakes Classic Alpaca Sale which posted the 2nd highest average sale of the year |
| 2002 |
Sold highest selling female alpaca at auction of the year and won National AOBA Grey Female Color Championship |
| 2003 |
Won AAA Futurity Grey Male Reserve Color Championship |
| 2004 |
Won AAA Futurity Grey Male Reserve Color Championship, MAPACA Grey Male Color Championship, AOBA Nationals Grey Male Reserve Color Championship and OABA Grey Male Reserve Color Championship and had the highest selling male suri at the AAA Futurity Sale |
| 2005 |
Won AAA Futurity Grey Female Color Championship, AAA Futurity Grey Female Reserve Championship, MAPACA Grey Male Color Championship, MAPACA Grey Female Reserve Championship AOBA Nationals Grey Male Reserve Color Championship and broke world record for highest selling suri female at auction |
| 2006 |
Won AAA Futurity Black Male Color Championship, MAPACA Black Male Reserve Color Championship, MAPACA Get of Sire, AOBA Nationals Black Male Reserve Color Championship, and OABA Grey Female Color Championship |
| 2007 |
Won AAA Futurity Grey Male Color Championship & Reserve Grey Female Color Championship, AOBA Reserve Grey Male Color Championship, and OABA Black Male Color Championship and Reserve Brown Male Color Championship. |
| 2008 |
AAA Futurity Grey Male Color Championship and Black Male Color Championship, AOBA Black Female Color Championship, Grey Male & Female Color Championships and the Reserve Grey Female Color Championship, MAPACA Black Male & Female Color Championships, Grey Male & Female Color Championships and the Reserve Grey Female Color Championship, OABA Black Male Color Championship. |
| 2009 |
Hosted the Great Lakes Classic II auction with Humming Hill Suri Farm as guest consignor.
AAA Futurity Grey Female Color Championship and Reserve Brown Female Color Championship, AOBA Black Male Color Championship, Grey Male Color Championship and Reserve Grey Female Color Championship, MAPACA Black Male Color Championship, Grey Male & Female Color Championships, Light Female Color Championship, Multi Male Color Championship and Reserve Brown Female Color Championship. |
Over the course of the past thirty plus years, Great Lakes Ranch has done business with hundreds of satisfied customers. We have produced many Color Champions and auction high sellers. Our animals speak for themselves; they are all ARI registered and offer the genetic diversity that we have consistently aimed for in our breeding program. We offer the same long-term commitment to our customers as we do in our long-term commitment to ensuring the vitality of the camelid industry. Every sale starts with a free consultation and includes both our full after sale support and complete reproductive guarantee. We offer multiple animal sale discounts and transportation assistance.
