In 2007 there were approximately 205 Alpaca Owners and Breeders in the State of New York according to the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). New York Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches are represented by the Alpaca Breeders of Western New York the Empire Alpaca Association , and the New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (NEOBA). NEOBA includes Alpaca Farms and Alpaca Ranches from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. New York hosts The Western New York Alpaca Show in July and Empire Alpaca Extravaganza in October.