About Valais Blacknose Sheep

rnrnValais Blacknosernsheep come from the Valais region of southern Switzerland. They are a rare dual-purpose breed that is raised both forrnmeat and for wool. Both rams and ewes are horned and they have a very distinctrn“black-hole face” – their faces, eyes, and noses are all black surrounded byrnlong white wool.

rnrnValais Blacknosernsheep are well adapted lifernin the high mountains and they graze even on the steepest, stoniest slopes.

rnrnOther than Switzerland Valais Blacknose sheep can be foundrnin Germany and recently 10 ewes and one ram where imported into Scotland by arnrancher named Raymond Irvine.rnrn