Kerith Llama Terms:
| Classic 2000 Llama - As defined by Wes Holmquist, is an animal bred for size consistency (43-47" at withers) with packing purpose in mind. |
| Cria- is the term used for a baby llama. |
| Dystosia- difficult birth due to any cause. In this case it was a malpositioned cria. |
| ILR- International Lama Registry. Keeps records on all registered llama's pedigrees. |
| Inbreeding - Breeding more closely related than the general population. (ex:father-daughter or brother-sister matches) |
| "Keeper" llamas- are llamas that people want to keep in their herd to use as foundations for their breeding program due to their genetics and phenotype. |
| "Kerith"- Named for the passage found in 1 Kings 17:3, a brook that Elijah is sent to as God's provision. (In some Bible translations it's spelled cherith--the Hebrew sound is hard to translate into English letters.) |
| Legendary Genetics- llamas that through production consistency have proven to be timeless classics. |
| Line-breed - Breeding to intensify genetics by closely breeding without inbreeding pairs |
| Outcross - breeding unrelated lines; in llamas an imported llama is often used for this. |
| sex-limited inheritance- traits carried in the genes, but expressed in only one sex. |
| Timeless Classic- A llama that is of first or highest genetic quality, unrestricted to fashion trends of the time. Not to be confused with classic 2000 llama. |
