The Alpaca Journal
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Alpaca Journal

Volume 2, Issue 1
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Hair Shine: An Analytically Elusive Phenomenon?

By F.-J. Wortmann, E. Schulze, B. Bourceau

 

            Breeders who add artificial luster to suris are a hot topic on the show circuit. This article discusses how the affect of consumer products on hair sheen can be measured using a “gloss index.” Suri breeders will be interested to see how scientists can actually measure luster. Can a “lust-o-meter” be far behind?

Read this article

 

Related links:

 

Alpaca Shows: The Blame Game or Fair and Friendly Competition by Mike Safley

 

Showing Suri Alpacas by Maggie Krieger

 

Cheating at Shows: How it Affects the Whole Alpaca Industry by Jude Anderson

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