Valais Blacknose (sheep)
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The Valais Blacknose (also known as: Wallis Blacknose, German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf (Valaisian black nose sheep), Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf)[1] is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region. It is a coarse-wooled (i.e. mattress, mixed or carpet) breed from Switzerland kept primarily for meat.[2]
Both rams and ewes are horned.
[edit] References
- ^ "Valais Blacknose". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/valaisblacknose/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Valais Blacknose". Sheep Breeds V-Z. Sheep101.info. http://www.sheep101.info/breedsW-Z.html#Blacknose. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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