All in One Gentle Visit. All with One Crew.
With Top Knot, it’s one professional team handling it all in one visit, saving you hundreds per animal and thousands per herd — without lifting a finger.
Hiring a vet and a shearer costs most owners $200+ per alpaca each year. We handle it all — shearing and full health care — for nearly half that.
Vet costs shown are based on a typical 5-animal herd. Savings increase for smaller herds because vet farm-call fees get divided among fewer animals.
Need a custom quote for your 10+ herd? Reach out to Heidi
Need a custom quote for your 10+ herd? Reach out to Heidi
Our free Alpaca Care Guide shows you what to feed, how much space they need, when to shear, which vaccines to schedule, and how to spot early signs of illness.
That’s the question Pete had been asking himself, year after year.
He’d been shearing alpacas professionally for over 15 years, long before he ever owned one himself. And in all that time, he kept seeing the same problems: stressed-out owners, anxious animals, and no single service that brought everything together.
Shots from one professional. Shearing from another. Nails and teeth — if they got done at all — were often rushed or skipped.
With the desire to build something better, Pete started TopKnot.
Hear it from Pete himself:
“I wanted to create a world-class customer service business, and the avenue that God gave us was shearing alpacas.”
Topknot wasn’t built to reinvent the wheel. It was built to serve. To give alpaca owners a smoother, more professional, less stressful experience from start to finish.
Today, Pete and his crew travel across multiple states, delivering full-service alpaca care that’s calm, clean, and done right the first time.
Because for Pete, this was never just about the animals. It’s about taking care of the people who care for them.
Most owners still chase three different people just to get basic care handled — buying their own vaccines, scheduling around shearers, hoping nothing gets missed.
Topknot shows up with everything your herd needs — shots, shearing, nails, teeth — done right, in one visit.
Ditch the vet bill, the juggling act, and the nail-trim rodeo.
Topknot combines it all — shearing, shots, teeth, and nails — into one streamlined service. No multiple vendors. No surprise fees. Just smooth, pro-level care when your herd needs it.
No chasing. No yelling. No bloody nicks or rookie shearers stressing your herd out. And no more painful Alpaca-style WWE takedowns (you know the kind).
Our crews are calm, clean, and fast! We’ve turned what used to be a dreaded chore into the easiest day of your season.
Fill out the quick form to start the booking process. We’ll contact you within 24 business hours to confirm details, answer questions, and get everything we need to schedule your visit.
Once routes are finalized, we’ll contact you with your exact appointment date — with plenty of notice so you can be available when we arrive.
Our trained crew arrives on time and handles everything — shots, nails, teeth, and shearing — fast and gently.
Yeah, we’re that serious about animal comfort. Pete (our founder/owner) was not satisfied with the standard equipment. He improved the old trimmer design himself and then went ahead and 3D-Printed his custom tooth tool that trims teeth far more gently, safely, and without the stress old grinders cause.
Decades of gentle care and always improving.
Farms Every Year!
The “REAL” clients. They’ll love it. You won’t regret it.
Most of the other services just shear. Or just vaccinate. Or just clip nails…. We’re simply asking, “Why can’t everything be done at the same time?”
Topknot shows up with a fully trained crew that gently handles every inch of your herd — fleece, teeth, feet, shots — in one visit. No more juggling (and losing track of) 3 or 4 different appointments!
Top Knot was very professional, self contained mobile unit. Great with the animals and did an all around good job.
100% recommend Topknot Alpaca Care. Precise, knowledgeable, and caring. They are the only ones I trust with our Alpaca. They’ve got a customer for life with us.
Fast, reliable service with good communication!
My llama was very happy with her haircut today with Elijah and his team! They arrived punctually, were helpful, efficient and gentle, and did a great job. Thanks, TopKnot!
Every year I'm impressed with the quality and speed the guys bring to the table. I've had 3 different crews, and each time, although the faces have changed, the results remain the same! Highly recommend TopKnot!
TopKnot truly takes ALL the stress out of Shearing Day. They are reliable, prompt and have excellent communication throughout the year. The animals are treated very well, the process is smooth and extremely efficient. We look forward to Shearing Day instead of dreading it???? …
Top Knot was very professional, self contained mobile unit. Great with the animals and did an all around good job.
100% recommend Topknot Alpaca Care. Precise, knowledgeable, and caring. They are the only ones I trust with our Alpaca. They’ve got a customer for life with us.
Fast, reliable service with good communication!
My llama was very happy with her haircut today with Elijah and his team! They arrived punctually, were helpful, efficient and gentle, and did a great job. Thanks, TopKnot!
Every year I'm impressed with the quality and speed the guys bring to the table. I've had 3 different crews, and each time, although the faces have changed, the results remain the same! Highly recommend TopKnot!
TopKnot truly takes ALL the stress out of Shearing Day. They are reliable, prompt and have excellent communication throughout the year. The animals are treated very well, the process is smooth and extremely efficient. We look forward to Shearing Day instead of dreading it???? …
We back our work with our "shear satisfaction guarantee”: if you’re not 100% satisfied with how your animals were handled or how the job was done, your next service is on us.
We don’t do excuses.
Topknot was built so Alpaca Owners like you could finally enjoy shearing day.
Yes Actually…
We bring the full team, handle every detail, and let you sit back — literally.
Pete even brings a directors chair. ????
All you have to do is sip and smile.
Shearing isn’t a race. It’s a skill. We consider it craftsmanship.
Our crew moves quickly because they’re properly trained. Not because they cut corners! Every trim, every shot, every step is done with care so your animals look good, feel good, are protected and stay healthy.
One Crew. One Visit. Everything Handled.
No stress. No juggling. Just happy, healthy alpacas.
Just have the animals penned up when we arrive! That’s it! We’ll handle the rest.
Only the animals! We provide everything else! Even the bags for fiber collection!
CDT and Dewormer (Dectomax or Ivermectin)
By the end of March. If you don’t get your appointment confirmation by then, please contact us!
Do you have a friend or family member? If not, let Heidi know, and we can send you an invoice prior to the appointment for you to pay, and we will care for your animals while you are gone. Thank you for trusting us with your animals!
Don’t take our word for it! Check out our hundreds of 5-star Google reviews!
Our gentle care and understanding of Alpacas lead us to use restraints and mats to provide the best care for the animals and the crew!
Wet Alpacas? No Problem. Yes, we can shear them. While we can shear wet alpacas, it can ruin a year's harvest of fiber. If the alpacas are wet when shorn, you'll need to keep the bags of fiber open to air dry.
Yes! We will shear up to 4 sheep if you have more alpacas/llamas than sheep.
Yes, and we can also administer shots for your goats as well!
Our home base is in Montana, but we’re a fully mobile operation. We travel nationwide to serve alpaca owners wherever they are. If your farm isn’t on our current route, we’ll help connect you with another shearer you can trust.
