Valais Blacknose
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| Conservation status | unknown |
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| Other names | Walliser Schwarznasenschaf |
| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| Use | dual-purpose, meat and wool |
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| Wool color | white |
| Face color | black |
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The Valais Blacknose, Template:Lang-de, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland.[2] It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and for wool.[1]
Both rams and ewes are horned.
References
- ^ a b Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. p. 280–281.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf/Switzerland. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
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