Valais at Gratitude Acres

The wonderful world of Valais Blacknose Sheep!

Spring of 2024: We have F2 and F3 wethers available. For purebred lambs, click here

Fall of 2024: We are continuing our partnership with CCM Valais in Wales, UK and they are working hard and have secured new and really exciting genetics for us to offer to the US market. We’ll post details as soon as we are allowed to!

We are passionate about our sheep and breeding decisions. To your left is Emma. She’s a F2 from last year. We loved her and her brothers so much we decided to repeat the breeding between VGA Buttercup and VGA Dawson. We breed towards the Swiss breed standards and are thrilled when we see big broad Valais heads, correct horns and markings in our little flock. Fiber is a big one! To make things a little harder still, we also strive for only having QR or RR within our herd of precious Valais sheep. We take safety seriously in all its forms and therefor have LGD’s on property to safeguard for external dangers. To find a breed to match these lovely sheep, we chose to import the Italian Sila Shepherd straight from Italy. We adore watching our puppies play and interact with our sheep, and the lambs just ADORE the dogs!     

Why Valais Blacknose Sheep?

The short answer is because they are the most personable, loving, cuddly sheep ever! And it’s absolutely true- they ARE the cutest sheep in the world! Falling in love with Valais Blacknose Sheep happens instantly. They are also a breed of sheep that can pay for itself and be quite profitable if you are looking for a business.

2024 will be our first year without any F1’s, but we are expecting 10 lambs from our breed up program we started in 2019, and about 7 purebred lambs.

COME VISIT AND FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF VALAIS!


“I get by with a little help from my friends”

The Beatles have it right! We all need a helping hand and helping and supporting each other makes for a much better world. I have found friends within the sheep community that have enriched my life and that never hesitate with good advice or answers to questions. We are here for any questions you have and strive to offer ongoing support and friendship to all our customers. We truly wish for and will work to ensure you become successful with your Valais. Whether you show them, breed them, love them as beloved pets or use them as a fiber flock- find your thing and trust me- it’s easier to be happy with “the world’s cutest sheep” in your life!!!


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