British Alpaca Futurity 2012

Auction of Select Alpacas

Another part of the Futurity fund raising programme is an auction of selected high quality alpacas. There will be 10 available lots, six of these will be reserved for our named and gold sponsors and the remaining four available on a strict first past the post basis to all alpaca owners, one entry per owner. In line with the Futurity theme, all entries must be British born and by a BAS registered sire. Entry fees per lot will be £500 plus VAT discounted to £250 for our Gold sponsors. For those wishing to consider an entry, advice on the suitability of alpacas to present will be given by the Futurity group upon request.

The auction will be conducted by Harrison and Hetherington Auctioneers and will take place during the evening dinner on Saturday 17th March. Telephone bids will be accepted by prior arrangement with the Auctioneers.

These alpacas will be showcased on the Futurity website and presented in the Futurity Catalogue mailed to over 1000 alpaca enthusiasts both in the UK and Europe. The catalogue will also be available at the door during the event.

Viewing of these alpacas prior to 11th March 2012 will be by prior arrangement with their current owners. From 16th March 2012 they will be on show at the Futurity.

We hope all alpaca owners will respond to this event and support it.

The Futurity request that successful bidders pay for their purchases at the close of the auction either by cheque drawn on a UK bank or by using the credit and debit card facilities available at the time.

Armitage Livestock Insurance will be in attendance when the auction closes during the Celebration Dinner to provide immediate mortality cover should successful bidders wish to take such cover following the fall of the hammer.


Select Auction Terms and Conditions
Owners of Alpacas nominated for sale through the British Alpaca Futurity Auction will be subject to the following Terms and Conditions to which they will have agreed and are deemed to have accepted by submitting the signed application form:
1 Application for space at the British Alpaca Futurity 2012 Select Auction is available to our Named and Gold Sponsors with four additional spaces open to any alpaca owner. In the event that our sponsors do not take up their priority option, their space will also be offered to other alpaca owners. The unreserved spaces will be allocated on a strict receipt of application date order
2 Each application must be accompanied by the advance entry fee of £500 plus VAT or £250 plus VAT for our Gold sponsors. Such amounts will be refunded in full if the application fails
3 Auction bids will be in guineas (£ plus 5%). In addition the seller will have 10% of the highest successful bid price deducted by way of seller’s commission for the benefit of The British Alpaca Futurity. The seller will receive net proceeds of the sale by way of a cheque from Alpaca Futurity Ltd as soon as the buyer’s payment has cleared the bank. VAT at 20% will be added to the successful bid price
4 The seller agrees to pay to the BAS registry the appropriate change of ownership fee and to return the Registration Certificate to the Registry as soon as they receive the sale funds
5 Successful entry places will be restricted to one per applicant and when a successful entry place has been received, this entry must be reserved for the sale and not withdrawn save for reasons certified in writing by a veterinarian. No substitutions will be allowed without prior approval. Any such withdrawal without certified veterinary reasons would make the entry owner liable for disqualification from any future events operated by The Alpaca Futurity Ltd
6 Any alpaca blemishes, unsoundness, defects or irregularities of any kind must be declared and the British Alpaca Futurity reserves the right to reject any alpaca that in their judgment is not up to the standard required of the Select Auction. The seller must have declared their minimum reserve price at the time of application and this must be agreed with the Futurity Group. Failure to agree or accept the Futurity Group valuation of reserve price will deem the application void
7 The Seller agrees to indemnify The British Alpaca Futurity against any claims relating to the health or soundness or title or declared data of the alpaca
8 A sale at the Select Auction constitutes a contract between the buyer and the seller of each alpaca sold and The British Alpaca Futurity assumes no responsibility, legal or otherwise, in regard to this contract
9 Each alpaca nominated for entry will have or be, on 16th March 2012:
    A: Been born in the UK, sired by a BAS registered male and registered as a breeding alpaca with the BAS
    B: Huacaya: Two inch minimum and six inch maximum fleece staple length on the saddle area
    C: Suri: Three inch minimum and no restriction on maximum fleece staple length on the saddle area
    D: Fully halter trained and calm in a public arena
    E: Over six months of age
10 The seller will provide to The British Alpaca Futurity no later than 7th March 2012 a veterinary health certificate dated no earlier than 17th February 2012. This certificate shall be the Armitage Livestock Insurance veterinary health certificate completed and signed by the veterinarian under whose care the nominated alpaca resides. This certificate will form part of the display data associated with Select Auction alpacas. The seller also agrees that should the purchaser so require, the sale will be conditional on a negative bTB skin test to be undertaken prior to delivery or hand over of the alpaca
11 The seller will make arrangements for their select auction alpaca to arrive at the NEC Hall 3A, between 17:00 to 21:00 hrs on 15th March or between 06:00 to 07:00 hrs on 16th March and be accompanied by a competent handler able to present the alpaca in a clean and tidy manner, and who will remain in attendance for the duration of the event, and be responsible for the behaviour, feeding and care of the alpaca
12 All liability for statements about the alpaca made by the seller and printed in the catalogue, rest with the seller and The British Alpaca Futurity assumes no liability for loss, injury, sickness or act of God whilst on the NEC site. It is strongly recommended that the seller obtain their own public liability insurance for the duration of the event

 

 

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