Diana Timmerman
SENIOR FLEECE JUDGE
CERTIFICATIONS:
Huacaya Halter, Suri Halter, Fleece, Performance
Diana is an AOA Halter and Senior Fleece Judge and an Alpaca Judge Trainer and Instructor currently in
the United States. Diana received her Certification as an International Alpaca Judge trained in Peru at the
International Alpaca Judging School (IAJS ) in 2004. She has actively judged in Canada and the United
States since 2001.
Diana has over 21 years of experience breeding and showing alpacas and their fleece, along with over 30
years of experience raising other breeds of livestock. Her love for alpacas and her commitment to fleece
education was the inspiration that led to the purchase of The Alpaca Breeders Fiber School, LLC. Diana
is also an alpaca industry consultant, educator, Fiber Sorter and Grader and working on her Wool Classer
status
Diana currently serves on the AOA Judges Advisory Committee (JAC) , AOA Judge Training and
Certification Committee (JTCC) as Liaison and has served on the Advisory Board for the Mid-America
Alpaca Foundation, the Board of Directors of The Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies, is a faculty member
and owner of the Alpaca Breeders Fiber School, LLC, and past leader of the Leading Llamas and Alpacas
4-H Club.
Diana was born in Germany where she lived until she was eight years of age. At that time she came to
Colorado with her parents and brother and has remained there. She was employed as a paralegal in
private practice and the District Attorney’s Office prior to acquiring alpacas. She has one son, Jeff and his
wife Jenessa and a wonderful grandson, Alden Ray.
Along with her husband, Tim, they operate Aussie Acres Alpacas, LCC , successfully producing many of
the world’s sought after grey and fawn Huacaya breeding stock. They have been honored to have
exported their genetics worldwide.