ALPAGAS DES TILLEULS

About ALPAGAS DES TILLEULS

Alpagas des Tilleuls is an alpaca breeder based in Sprimont, Belgium. The company grew out of a personal passion for alpacas and focuses on raising and caring for animals in a herd setting, with attention to animal welfare, social behavior, and responsible breeding.

Beyond breeding, the company also works with alpaca fiber and offers handmade products through its shop. Its positioning combines small-scale, hands-on animal husbandry with direct-to-consumer sales, and it emphasizes sharing knowledge with buyers before and after purchase so that alpacas are placed in suitable conditions.

Core Values

• Animal welfare: The breeding approach is explicitly based on the “five freedoms” principle, covering freedom from hunger, thirst, fear, stress, pain, and the ability to express normal species behavior.
• Passion for nature: The company presents its work as a way to deepen the emotional bond with nature and to share that passion with others.
• Responsibility: It stresses that alpacas should not be bought impulsively and that buyers should be well informed about the species’ social and housing needs.
• Quality: The site emphasizes careful selection, good conformation, and high-quality fiber as central to the value of the animals and products.

Unique Aspects

• Small family-run breeder in Sprimont: The company is run by Jean-Marc and Carine Pirard-Radermecker and operates from a rural setting in Sprimont, Belgium.
• Strong focus on alpaca fiber: The website gives detailed attention to fiber characteristics, including fineness, color variety, and the differences between Huacaya and Suri fiber for knitting or weaving.
• Direct sales channels: Products are sold through the company’s online shop and also through a physical retail point at La Jardinerie de l'Amblève in Aywaille.
• Registered and prepared animals: Alpacas offered for sale are registered with the AAB and are described as vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, socialized, and handled.