On the 15th October 2025, SEAG is delighted to be hosting a webinar on Genetic Focused Fibre Testing.

Many of us are used to sending fleece samples for fibre testing. Genetic focused fibre testing takes things a step further by looking at the genetic influences on fibre traits. The idea is to separate out variation caused by environment (such as nutrition) from the variation that is inherited, giving breeders a clearer picture of their alpacas’ true genetic potential for fleece quality.

Paul will explain to us the principles behind genetic focused testing, the validation trials that they have been running, and give us an insight on the benchmark data gathered from over 2,000 tests. Harley will outline how the testing process works in practice.

As an added bonus for attendees, Art of Fibre have kindly offered a discount voucher to use, offering 20 genetic focused fibre tests at the standard test price, saving £10.

This will be a great opportunity to hear directly from the people behind this innovative approach to fibre testing, and to hear about how it might help with herd planning and fleece improvement.

As always, there will be plenty of time for Q&A.

Cost: Free for SEAG members, £5 for non-members.