Amanda VandenBosch is a Senior AOBA Halter & Fleece Judge and an Alpaca Judge Trainer and Instructor in the USA. Amanda qualified as an International Alpaca Judge trained in Peru at the International Alpaca Judging School (IAJS) in 2000. She has judged shows in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. She has had the great honor of judging National Shows in the USA, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand, so truly has an International perspective. Amanda has a true love for judging and teaching.

Amanda travels worldwide judging alpacas and giving presentations and workshops. Her “hands on” workshops are much sought after. Amanda worked with the (British Alpaca Society) BAS for 7 years with the Judge Training Program, and recently returned from New Zealand Judge Training along with regular appointments in the USA as a Senior Instructor for Judge Training in both Halter and Fleece.

Amanda has spent many hours volunteering over the years at AOBA National Conferences, regional events and has participated on numerous committees.
She is a past President of Calpaca, a Regional Affiliate and past Chair of the Judges Advisory Committee (JAC). She has had the opportunity to work with many of the world’s leading experts in the field of alpacas.

Amanda is a native of the United Kingdom. She traveled and worked in England and Australia with thoroughbred horses, before she settled in the USA in 1991. With her husband Vince and two sons Cody (7) Hunter (3) they raise both huacayas and suris at their farm “Flying Dutchman Alpacas” in Bend, Oregon.