About Heritage Hill Homestead, LLC.
Valais Blacknose Sheep at Heritage Hill Homestead
About the Breed
The Valais Blacknose is a heritage breed originating in Switzerland, known for it's striking appearance, calm temperament, and exceptional fiber. With their distinctive black markings and gentle nature, they are both eye-catching and practical additions to thoughtfully managed breeding programs. They're also known as the cutest sheep in the world!
Foundation Ewes
PV Athena (Purebred)
PV Athena is a registered purbred Valais Blacknose ewe and a cornerstone of our developing program. Bred by WIld Rose Farm in Washington, she represents strong foundational genetics and correct breed type. We are excited to see her continued contribution to the refinement and growth of our herd.
Daisy F1
Daisy is a confirmed pregnant F1 Valais Blacknose ewe selected for her structure, temperament, and future breeding potential. She plays an important role in the early development of our program as we work toward long-term herd advancement. She is a Teesewater base and registered with the VBSS.
Lucy F1
Lucy F1
Lucy is a confirmed pregnant F1 Valais Blacknose ewe chosen for her balance and calm disposition. She represents an important step in the thoughtful expansion of our breeding program as we continue building with intention.
Foundation Ram
PV Edward (Purebred)
PV Edward is a registered purbred Valais Blacknose ram and a cornerstone of our developing program. Bred by WIld Rose Farm in Washington, he represents strong foundational genetics and correct breed type. We are excited to see his continued contribution to the refinement and growth of our herd.
F2 Ewes
Heritage Hill Oakley
Oakley holds a special place at Heritage Hill as the second F2 ewe born on our farm. Sweet, calm, and always happy to stop for chin scratches, she has the gentle disposition we value just as much as beautiful breed character.
As Oakley matures, we are especially excited about her balanced build, substantial fleece, and lovely Valais Blacknose markings. We hope she will continue to develop the structure, bone, fleece quality, and unmistakable breed type we are working toward with each generation of our percentage breeding program.
Beyond her looks, Oakley represents an important part of our vision for Heritage Hill: producing beautiful Valais Blacknose sheep with sound structure, wonderful temperaments, and the kind of presence that makes this breed so special.
We look forward to watching Oakley mature and, someday, seeing what she contributes to the next generation at Heritage Hill.
Heritage Hill Briar
Briar will always be a special girl at Heritage Hill as the very first ewe born on our farm. An F2 Valais Blacknose, she combines an exceptionally quiet, docile temperament with many of the qualities we hope to build upon in our breeding program.
One of our favorite things about Briar is her beautiful fleece. She has a remarkably even, dense curl pattern that carries consistently across her body, giving her the soft, woolly appearance we love in the Valais Blacknose. As she matures, we are excited to watch her continue to develop and hope she will contribute fleece quality, breed character, sound structure, and her wonderfully gentle disposition to future generations.
Briar represents an important first step in our homebred Valais Blacknose program, and we are incredibly proud to have watched her grow from our first little ewe lamb into a promising young ewe.