JNK Huxley's Marmolada

ILR #295291

JNK Sulu's Huxley MT x JNK Tobias's Caldera

Female

DOB 04/23/2021

PET PARTNERS REGISTERED COMPLEX THERAPY LLAMA

When I finally got to JNK Llama Farm in Bellingham end of June 2021, I remember first seeing Lada in person and feeling intrigued. We both seemed to make our first introduction out of pure, innocent curiousity. I stood there snapping pictures with my camera; she watched me.

I know those animals that watch and learn tend to be the smartest. Lada proved me correct while we worked together in the round pen one month later in July at the John Mallon Clinic. I distinctly remember her turning to face me upon release of pressure, waiting for my next move and direction. She trusted me enough, within less than 5 minutes, to let me approach her in the middle of the pen without fleeing under the intensity of my presense. Brilliance!

At JNK llama farm for Pet Partners evals. June 2023, 26 months. Photo by Niki Kuklenski

As it turns out, her parents have all the genetics and attributes I wanted to have in Lada. Her dad, JNK Sulu's Huxley, is a Complex Registered therapy llama with Pet Partners. Her mom, JNK Tobias's Caldera, is a many times halther champion who drives, packs, and is also a Complex Registered therapy llama with Pet Partners. Her grandfathers CTL Sulu and MPL Anders Tobias were commercial and master packers, respectively. She even has a maternal great grandsire who is the well known endurance runner, Clancy.

Lada has begun her show career and is currently training for performance and therapy work. Most notable is her exuberant and quick gait, making me all the more excited to begin ground driving her soon.

Marmolada (Lada, for short) is named after one of the most prominent mountains in the Italian Dolomites. Also known as the Queen of the Dolomites, Marmolada is the highest mountain massif in Italy. In other words, though it's not the highest mountain in the Dolomites, its name is used to describe an entire mountain ridge that's composed of a series of summits greater than 3000 meters.