Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

Formed for the following purposes, (1) To promote public awareness and membership appreciation of the Alpaca's unique qualities; (2) To educate the membership on the care and breeding of the Alpaca; (3) To promote the growth of the Alpaca industry as a whole; and (4) To foster the establishment of the breed outside of its native land by encouraging husbandry and breeding practices based upon, but not limited to, herd health, overall soundness, and alpaca fiber production and products, the association operates under a committee structure led by a seven-member Board of Directors.

To further promote the successful future of the Alpaca industry, AOBA cooperates and works with the following national and international associations: The Alpaca Registry Inc. (ARI); International Llama Registry (ILR), the Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America (AFCNA), the Alpaca Research Foundation (ARF), Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) the United States Animal Health Assoc. (USAHA); the Australian Alpaca Assoc. (AAA); and many regional alpaca associations.