First Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep in the USA

LEBANON, OREGON - After four years of working through USDA and EU protocols, Martin and Joy Dally are the first to import the genetics of the Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep into the United States. Martin Dally operates Super Sire Ltd, which offers genetics for the sheep industry, and Joy Dally operates Shepherds Lane of Oregon, which deals in fiber, fleece and pelts from their flock. In this producer story we get to meet the first Valais Blacknose cross lambs born at their farm!

[@darthtaiter]

Congratulations on successfully importing the most red. I wish you much luck getting them established, and thank you on behalf of all American sheep and fiber lovers for opening the door to the import of the breed to us soil. Hurrah.

[@darthtaiter]

I meant yo say, most adorable breed of sheep around.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

I would live happily ever after on this farm.

[@bruhcow315]

This makes me want a black nose sheep even more

[@EvetteChi]

Wow! Incredible to see this video. Do you allow tours of your farm? I live in the U.S. and have recently become enamored with the Valais Blacknose Sheep but figured I’d have to leave the country to experience them.

[@litestealer]

I love these black sheep, I've been wanting one and you're nearby (I'm in Washington!)...

[@danalewis9240]

Are these F1 lambs? What were your foundation ewes? I follow a Valais Blacknose breeding up program on Facebook and My goal is to have some of these sheep on my farm. From my understanding the rams should all be wethered until they are f5’s when they are considered pure and the ewes at f4. I am happy to be able to follow your process as well.

[@MicheleMakinson]

That is absolutely the truth. No breeding from the rams until they are full Valais.

[@albertahunter5743]

Thank yo for bringing them to America!

[@ciaofantozzi4193]

not pure breed perhaps?

[@fsbjewellery]

They look like first and maybe second cross lambs.

[@junomonroe1508]

Definitely a cross breed. The Ewes are not Valais Blacknose.

[@donnaparrish7638]

That was evident.

[@user-xx2vu6xl3s]

I love that you are doing this. I understand that your focus, or initial focus, is on wool production. But, wool growing is limited to certain areas of the Country. The rare breeds, novelty breeds, meat breeds, have a Nation wide interest, and certainly a broader market among the pet and exotic animal breeders. It is exciting to see this happening. Is there a possibility that you would do semen or embryo imports for goats?

[@jesusreallydoesloveyoudotc7384]

Do you know if the Valais Blacknose sheep could thrive in the heat of the south, since they are originally from the cold?

[@turtleparadise4067]

I don’t believe a lot of sheep can be raised in the south, most of those types of livestock is in the north.

[@KhaledAli-ju5sv]

حلو 😊😊😊

[@parisinthe30sx]

They are so cute! They don't keep that coloring it looks like though, do they?

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

Yes, the black points remain throughout their lives.
Your confusion stems from these being crossbreds.
The Ram is Valois, the ewes are a different breed.

[@ThatBoyDarren]

0:43 😂😂😂

[@aljohnson329]

Hey

[@mangocoffee510]

Baby...