Double D Alpaca Ranch is located on 4 acres at the edge of suburbia near Portland, Oregon, just 2 miles out Beef Bend Double D Alpaca Ranch Road off of Hwy. 99 South of Tigard. Our little ranch is the fulfillment of a dream that started when we attended the 2002 Alaska State Fair. There were two beautiful colored suri alpacas in a small pen beside a booth. Donna froze in her tracks and fell in love immediately with these gentle beauties. Three years later, we got engaged, Donna sold her 3,800 square foot suburban home on it's tiny lot and we bought 4 acres together with a 900 square foot home on it. We have never regretted this move and love the alpaca lifestyle.

Because our first encounter was with the Suri alpaca, we thought that was the way all 'normal' alpacas should look so we chose to breed "specifically suri". Our focus has been purchasing a foundation herd from solid breeding programs with excellent pedigrees. We have chosen females that came from farms with many years of experience breeding the Suri alpaca. Double D has continued to breed to herdsires from those breeding programs that have produced champion offspring.

We bought our first alpaca in July 2005 and moved her home in September. We had a companion Llama for a short time and then brought a second female home for company the first of October 2005.

We make use of recycled materials and have created a very good environment for raising alpacas. We have a practical approach to starting in the business and can help others learn from our experience. Our alpacas have been chosen for their health and vigor while selecting from excellent pedigrees. Our initial investment has focused on the quality of our alpacas.