The following is of what we mean by this statement:
 

        Soundness  refers to the overall health of the animal.
             A sound animal should be strong and free from disease, illness, worms, parasites,
             and any injuries.
 

        Conformation  refers to the overall structure of the animal and is the most important
             consideration when purchasing your llama.  Some of the features that are important
             are the set of the feet and legs, the length and straightness of the back, and the
             proportions of the back, neck, and back legs.  Other things to look for are the stature
             of the animal, the weight/thickness of the fiber, the presence of the animal,  etc.

            When buying your animal(s), good conformation should be your main focus.

             It is easy to fall in love with a cute llama, one that is your favorite color, with perfect
             banana ears, etc. but good conformation should really be your prime deciding factor.
             When buying your first llama, it would be wise to have a more knowledgeable person
             help you confirm the quality of the animal you wish to buy.   If this is not possible,
             you should have a basic understanding of the factors that help make up “good
             conformation”.  You can read about these factors in several of the books listed in
             our links and information page.                                                                              (Links)
 

    People Friendly  llamas are also a priority of ours at Bradner llamas.  We visited some farms
             where the llamas were somewhat wild, like a herd of deer.   We feel that it is important
             to be able to easily catch and halter your animal,  to be able to go for walks with your
             animal,  be able to comfortably handle and brush your animal, and to be able to pick
             up its feet for nail trimming, etc.   We feel it is important especially for new llama owners
             to purchase an animal that is trained and is easy to work with.
 

    Fine Fiber is our final objective. We try to produce animals with good fiber.  Maureen is
             interested in the fiber aspects of llamas and has taken up spinning and felting. Good
             fiber is not important to everyone. Some people are more interested in guard llamas,
             packing, hiking, or carting, etc.  but for us at Bradner Llamas,  fiber is one of our
             priorities.                                                                                                           (Fiber)