As I look back at breeding LaManchas for over 25 years, there are several animals that have proven beneficial and have made an impact on the quality and continued success that the herd enjoys today. Following are tributes to the most influential herd sires as well as the foundation does whose descendants comprise the current herd.

++*B Quixote Shyla's Xcelsior
 | Sire: ++*B Lucky Star's QA Wisdom SS: GCH ++*B Quixote Shalla's Alladin SD: GCH Lucky Star Mel's Tinsel 1*M Dam: GCH Quixote's Shyla 3*M DS: ++*B Mas Que Nada Marcello DD: GCH Ananda Hills Shalla*M DOB: March 1986 |
++*B Quixote Shyla's Xcelsior was purchased when the herd was relatively young to bring some consistency and increased production to the original does that were of varying styles and types. He is genetically strong for these qualities as he is closely bred on the Ananda Hills doe line which feature permanent champion, top ten does that can reproduce those same qualities. The Xcelsior daughters are particularly strong in general appearance and dairyness. They have strong pretty heads, are upstanding, sharp withered, long and level in the back, wide and flat in the rump, strong on feet and legs with mammary systems that are correct in shape, capacity and overall area of attachment. They are slow maturing, don't look their best until they are aged does, but then retain that strength, style and showability into their teen years where they remain extremely competitive for Best in Show honors. He has at least 12 permanent Champion offspring, many of whom appraise EX, including Yolanda, a two-time Canadian National Champion as well as granddaughter Ca-Zing, the 2001 ADGA National Champion.