~Valaisian Blacknose Sheep

I Heart this Sheep!!!

The Valais Blacknose
(also known as: Wallis Blacknose,
Walliser Schwarznaseschaf, Blacknosed Swiss,
Visp, Visperschaf)
is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the
Valais region. It is a coarse-wooled breed from
Switzerland kept primarily for meat.
In Germany they call it the Walliser Schwarznasenschaf
(Walliser black nose sheep).

Both rams and ewes are horned.
The sheep do have black noses
(the reason for its name) black ears,
black knees and black feet.

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