ADAMSTOWN, MARYLAND — It’s shearing season at Sugarloaf Farm just outside Washington, where most of the alpacas don't seem to mind getting a haircut. But whether they like it or not, the 130 animals ...

LYING DOWN ON THE JOB: Specialist alpaca shearer James Dixon prefers to shear on the floor rather than a table. Photo: Fairfax NZ Australian alpaca shearer James Dixon's job is as good as a passport ...

The South American creatures give up their coats so others can wear nice sweaters. Loretta didn’t want to get her hair cut. The big, white alpaca whinnied like a pony, bucked and kicked and put up a ...

ELIZABETH JACKSON: Two Tasmanian farmers are hoping to become world leaders in alpaca shearing. The men have designed a frame which they say makes shearing alpacas safer, easier and is kinder to the ...

The strangest one, Robert Morrison says, was the woman who insisted on lying next to her alpacas while they were being sheared. The cuddling calmed them, she insisted. You're in the way and might get ...

GORE -- They'll come right up to you. Face to face. Look you in the eye with a bewildered expression like, "what kind of crazy two-legged, short- necked creature are you?" And likely, you'll be ...

POWELL For Fandango the alpaca, a haircut is a pain in the neck. He whines. He fights. He spits green gunk. Yet once it's through, he'll feel much better on hot summer days, free of around 10 pounds ...

Morning Beckons Farm was the site of the eighth annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest, on June 24. The contests pit a two-person crew against a clock. They were judged on how fast they were ...

Tom Iamonico shears an alpaca at Black Forest Alpacas on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Iamonico sheared 96 alpacas with the help of nearly 20 volunteers. Photo by Ryan Jones, The Gazette. Is there any doubt ...