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The Time Has Come ! ! Ohhh the memories, but the inevitable has arrived..."retirement". With deep regret, but with our vision focused on the next great adventure, and our excitement and energy as strong as ever, it is now time to say good bye to the "greatest years of our lives". Beginning today, January 1, 2012, and continuing for whatever time it takes, we will be dispersing our herd...and what a fine herd it is...of show champions, breeding males, foundation females; working, companion and performance llamas. As this process progresses, besides the list of llamas for sale on this web site, we will also be listing equipment and machinery for purchase. Eventually, at some point during 2012, the For Sale sign will be posted for our beloved farm and home. Believe us when we say, this decision has been a hard fought one, fraught with emotion and sleepless nights. We love this place. For nearly 18 years we have engaged in a daily labor of love to create what Westerham Farm & Studio is today. To leave is painful, but the march of time is always inevitable. So, if its a turn-key historic farm you wish for, or a llama you can not live without, please get in touch. This is not a fire-sale, although we are motivated by the need to find great homes for great llamas. So, give us a call...chances are we have a bloodline you are looking for and a price or package deal that will warm the cockles of your wallet. Deb will continue to paint llama memories and cook "your pants off" if you stop by; and John will stay engaged as an ALSA and ILR Judge. We love you guys, JOHN & DEB ___________________________________________ On one hundred acres, Westerham Farm & Studio is centered around a two-story brick Federal home built in 1734 by John Hope, a British Sea Captain. Its history through the years has been interesting, as one can imagine, but today it is home to 65 stunning llamas as varied and diverse as its own history. We are John and Debra McDougall. Our passion for these gracious and intelligent animals began over fifteen years ago when our daughters, Lucy & Audie, became involved in a local 4-H Club designed for the young llama enthusiast. Our subsequent immersion in the llama community provided us with an introduction to some of the warmest, friendliest, giving and genuinely interesting (in the best sense of the word...of course) folks we had ever had the pleasure to meet and spend time with. Not only did this new circle of friends change our lives, they cemented our commitment to the raising, care and future of the camelid known as the "Llama". John and Debra are Members of the International Lama Registry, Alpaca and Llama Show Association, Lama Association of the Mid-Atlantic States, the Greater Appalachian Llama Association, the Llama Association of Southern California, and The Llama Futurity Association.
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