In general, it's a good idea to set up your shearing in January, to ensure that you are booked with the shearer of your choice.  Shearing usually takes place between late March and mid-June--most of us shear in April and May in California.  

Except where indicated, this is not an endorsement of any shearer, but simply a list I've compiled because I am so frustrated when alpaca owners call in June and wonder how to get their animals shorn for heat control.

We use Brian Gnizak of Shear Relief, LLC (formerly with BioSecure--see below)

 Facebook.  Comes out from Midwest with team of 4, so his schedule is tight!

Also www.shearingalpaca.com to get a team out from the Midwest.  They start their scheduling in January on line.Or Google "Biosecure Alpaca Shearing").

http://www.shearingalpaca.com/index_main.htm 

Sergio Balcorta (Shear Magic)  

530-761-1987

[email protected]

Josh Swink  (530) 559-6222

Alex Crawford Alpaca Shearing    [email protected]   1-530-613-9355 

  So I guess he's in the Northern CA area!

Peter Connelly  

His number is 505/ 231-2058

Comes with 3 helpers.

Central California

Steve Mortimer--Sandy Acres Alpacas

Shearing almost all Calif,parts of Nevada.And more if needed. 

Call now.Or e mail. 

209-988-3396
[email protected]

sandyacresalpacas.com    Escalon, CA  (Central Callifornia)

209-988-3396

Cody Fifield

Company:  High Country Alpaca Shearing

State:        NM

Website:    www.highcountryalpacaranch.com

Email:        [email protected]

Phone:       505-495-9232

Works in these areas: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA

Steven Patrick Bell

 Steve Bell Alpaca Shearing

FB is Steve Bell Alpaca Shearing

Phone 541-913-9993

email: [email protected]

He shears from Washington to California and east to some in Nevada and Idaho

Brett Crosby (added Jan. 2017)

Alpaca Shearing Service

(661) 618-4941 (office)

 I work primarily central to Southern California. I have been shearing over 10 years. I shear easily over 1000 alpacas per year. I am Experienced, Reliable, and very capable. Thank you,  [email protected]

Armando Esquivel

Alpaca Shearer for 16 years

Gina Gouveia added Feb. 2019

Moonrise Alpaca Shearing

(206) 819-9738

Stacey S. Payne  added April 2019

 702-496-7561

Calif, NV, Oregon for now probably 

John Sanchez  added Sept. 2019.  John lives in Petaluma, so he's a great asset for those of us in coastal Northern California.  Does Alpacas, Sheep, Llamas.  

707-769-8914

707-484-3097

 Matthew Gilbert  added July 16, 2020  Based in Ukiah, shears from Hollister to Arcata, to Trinity to Guinda and everywhere in between!

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-972-9144

6/1/23:  K. Ruby Blume

[email protected]

faerieroadfarm.com/shearing

From Eugene, OR to Sacramento along the I-5: East Bay, Marin, Sonoma counties, up the 101 through Mendocino and Humboldt counties

Also see page 6 of the Calpaca Winter 2018 Newletter https://www.openherd.com/users/4229/newsletters/newsletter_winter2018.pdf