Cheryl and Fred of Valais Blacknose of Lovers Lane share their honest experience at the North American Valais Showcase in Chester County, Pennsylvania. From check in and facilities to expert grading by judges from Sweden and Switzerland, here is what we appreciated and why accessible Valais Blacknose shows matter for East Coast breeders.

It started with a photo taken by a breeder in New Zealand of a sheep unlike anything we had ever seen. That photo led us to build a fullblood Valais Blacknose program from the ground up in Northeast Ohio. Here's what we've learned since.