Valais at Plumpys Peaceful Pastures

06/11/2026

Have a Great Day !

Thank you to all of our supporters 😁

Valais Sheep Breeders for the Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep . Focusing on breeding up to the Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep from registered Scottish Blackface Ewes using maximum points genetic from New Zealand Rams .

06/11/2026

🐑🔔 A Special Thank You to Our Bell Sponsors! 🔔🐑

Every bell awarded at the West Coast Regional Show represents years of dedication, careful breeding decisions, hard work, and a shared passion for the Valais Blacknose breed.

We are incredibly grateful to our 2026 Bell Sponsors:

🔔 Central Oregon Valais
🔔 Pure Valais
🔔 Valais at Plumpy's Peaceful Pastures
🔔 Wild Rose Farm
🔔 Sonoma County Valais
🔔 Farm Drive Valais (x 2 bells!)
🔔 Hidden Valais

Your support helps make this inaugural event possible and allows us to recognize the outstanding animals and exhibitors who will enter the ring this year.

More importantly, your sponsorship reflects what makes this community so special—a willingness to support one another and invest in the future of the breed we all love.

Every bell tells a story. Thank you for helping us celebrate the sheep, breeders, friendships, and shared vision that bring us together.

We can't wait to see everyone in Albany, Oregon in just two weeks!

06/11/2026

We are excited to be sponsoring one of these wonderful bells for the Valais West Regional Show. Great Job Jeri McMaster on getting these gorgeous bells for the show you have been working so hard on planning. These things are so awesome.

06/08/2026

06/07/2026

Look at the TAIL , not the HORNS

There is one easy way to tell the difference between a sheep and a goat.

No , it is not the horns, many sheep ( including female sheep , have horns including the Valais Blacknose sheep )

First of all , if the sheep has fleece , like on the left then it can be easy to tell assuming the goat is not an angora goat.

LOOK at the tail of the 2 animals on the right ( top and bottom )

Top right picture is a sheep
Bottom right picture is a goat

The sheep tail will usually lay flat and down

The goat tail will usually stick out or up

Do YOU see the difference ?

Just check out the TAIL…. LOL

06/07/2026

BOYS will be BOYS…….

Enjoying an evening breeze………………….

06/06/2026

TRANSFORM YOUR BODY……………….

Many Valais Blacknose Breeders ask “how can I wash my sheep ? “

Can I wash them , how , with what ?

Many times washing a Valais Blacknose sheep can be daunting if they have a lot of debris in their fleece or if they have tangles in their head or legs. I think it took me 6 hours per sheep to prepare them for a show last year, this was mainly working on the head and legs and removing all the tangles. BTW we took 4 sheep, that was a lot of hours.

BUT for a quick refresher all you need to do is rinse them off with a water hose.

The top picture is the before picture ( before rinsing with cool water )
The bottom left is the after picture (after rinsing with cool water ) before the sheep dried

The bottom right picture is the sheep that was pictured above dirty NOW dry , standing next to his twin brother , which is still dirty. WOW

See what a difference just a simple rinse with water can do. Just one swipe with the hose starting at the top and moving down gently. Let them walk around in the sun, shake & drip dry.

That is all it takes to get the look below ……..

06/06/2026

CHECK OUT “MY BUM” ………….

Is he proud of his fleece covered bum or what?

Look at that FLEECE !!!!!!

06/05/2026

The first-ever West Coast Regional for Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep. Albany, Oregon · June 26–28, 2026 · Swiss Classes, Breedup Classes, authentic handmade Swiss bells from Visperterminen.

06/03/2026

Rich and I had a great day yesterday driving down south. First stop was lunch a McCallister’s deli in Jasper , IN.

Second stop was Hoosier Embryo , they do Laparoscopic procedures on the sheep. We had such a pleasant surprise to run into a fellow valais blacknose breeder that we have known for years , Jackie Skinner with Nashville Farms , drove up from Nashville , TN bringing over 70 of her sheep. Thank you Jackie for bringing some unplanned joy to our visit . It was really nice to visit with you and it’s great to know some wonderful people in the valais community.

We had a fantastic time visiting with Jackie and the crew at Hoosier Embryo ( Ashten & Dr. Santiago )

Third stop was an ice cream shop , Zax in Huntingburg

Fourth stop , West Boggs Park , which was so beautiful , as we hung out by the lake for awhile relaxing .

Fifth & Sixth stops were a few boring errands, LOL

Last stop was the infamous local pizza joint called Pizza Pantry. Pizza Pantry goes back to my childhood , as we enjoyed many pizza’s when I was a kid. Pizza Pantry used to be in Spencer, IN . The main one now has moved to Ellettsville, IN. Guess what , the pizza still taste the same, super delicious. Of course I ran into several people there I know too from my past.