Our Mission

The Valais Blacknose Sheep Society is dedicated to establishing, protecting, and promoting the Valais Blacknose breed in the United States through responsible breeding, accurate registration, member education, and collaboration.

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Building a Collaborative Community

Created in 2017, the Valais Blacknose Sheep Society (VBSS) is dedicated to the establishment and promotion of the Valais Blacknose Sheep in the USA.

The Society is founded on an open and collaborative approach to building consensus and cooperation among its membership in the United States and affiliated members abroad. 

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Keeping the Breed Pure

The Society maintains a registry of Valais Blacknose Sheep (VBS) bred according to the Society’s rules for registration in the United States. These upgrading rules are a vital protection to the long-term integrity of the breed, as only limited semen imports are possible due to the extreme cost and regulation of such activities. The ability to select future generations with appropriate characteristics depends on implementing proper record keeping, foundation breed selection and careful selection of subsequent generations.

The Society is committed to assisting its members in creating a sustainable VBS population that closely meets the breed standard, and once meeting the criteria of “American Purebred”, will breed true for generations to come.

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Preserving Breed Integrity

Protect your investment in this breed’s future and make sure you are buying animals bred and registered under the VBSS standard and take advantage of the information, discussions and collaboration of other pioneering members. Welcome to the journey!

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We aim to provide the following services to our members:

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  • Promotion of High Breeding & Registration Standards

  • Member Support and Education

  • Encourage Youth Participation with Junior Memberships

  • Commitment to Working with International Industry Leaders

  • Access to Members Only Grassroots Registry

  • Transparent, Member-Elected Leadership & a Trusted Breed Registry

  • Newsletter Updates

  • Option to Display Your Farm Ad on Our Website

  • Visibility on the Member Roster

  • Volunteer Opportunities at Shows Across the Country

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