*** Breed up *The first way to own a Valais Blacknose Sheep
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F1 Valais Blacknose 50%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
F1 Valais Blacknose 50%
The F1 is the first generation resulting from breeding a foundation ewe (in our case, Scottish Blackface). The foundation ewe is artificially inseminated with imported semen from a 100% Valais Blacknose sheep by a Specialized Reproductive Veterinarian. Producing a F1.
Pictured **It had to be Ewe aka- Haddie
F2 Valais Blacknose 75%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
F1 Valais Blacknose 50%
The F2 is a second-generation breeding of an F1. The F1 is artificially inseminated with imported semen from a 100% Valais Blacknose sheep by a Specialized Reproductive Veterinarian. Producing a F2.
Pictured** twins- I love Lucy and I Dream of Jeannie
F3 Valais Blacknose 87.5%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
The F3 is a third-generation breeding of an F2. The F2 is artificially inseminated with imported semen from a 100% Valais Blacknose sheep by a specialized reproductive Veterinarian. Producing a F3
Pictured ** GRTFL Jubilee
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
F4 Valais Blacknose 93.75%
The F4 is a fourth-generation breeding of an F3. The F3 is artificially inseminated with imported semen from a 100% Valais Blacknose Sheep by a specialized reproductive Veterinarian, producing an F4
Pictured **HHF Little Bo Peep
F5+ and above is considered a domestic PUREBRED for ewes and rams
Picture of HHF Lieutenant General a Ram born from an Embryo
The Second way to obtain a Valais Blacknose *Embryo Transfer
Embryo transfer is the process by which a fertilized embryo (eggs)from a Valais is flushed (removed) from a Valais Ewe & then transplanted into suitably synchronized recipient ewes to establish a surrogate pregnancy. In other words, the egg is implanted into a surrogate/recipient ewe to carry the baby lamb for 5 month
F5 and Above
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- F5 = 96.88%
- F6 = 98.44%
- F7 = 99.22%
- F8 =99.61%
- F9 = 99.80%
- F10 = 99.90%
- F11 = 99.95%
- F12 = 99.98%
- F13 = 99.99%
- F14 = 99.99%
- F15 = 100.00%
Pictured *F5 HHF Lee Lee
Most animal geneticists classify an animal that is 96.25% (F5+) as a purebred. They are generally referred to as “American Purebreds” and will be considered purebred Valais Blacknose and will have the value of 100% assigned to all future offspring calculations. VBSS
