If you have been searching for Valais Blacknose sheep, you already know this breed is not easy to find and not cheap to buy. That means the stakes are high, and so is the risk of making a costly mistake. Fred and I want to share what we believe every buyer should know before they hand over their money.

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.