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Valais Blacknose Sheep

The Valais Blacknose sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Switzerland which
originated in the Valais region. They are the cutest sheep in the world.

We are no longer breeding the sheep
Click Here to see our March 2023 Lambs

F2 and F3 generation lambs born in March 2023. To see our ewes and for
information on the sires CLICK HERE.

Lambkin Lane Farm and Montizard Anatolian Shepherds

We are partners in the Valais Blacknose Sheep breed up program and members of The Valais Blacknose International Sheep Breeders Association and Registry (VBISBAR). VBISBAR was formed to support the introduction of the breed to the United States. We chose Scottish Blackface sheep for use in the program as they were one of the breeds used originally to develop the Valais Blacknose.

We are no longer breeding our sheep and now we are just enjoying the ones we have who are very spoiled.

Anatolian Shepherds protect out livestock with the help of Orso, our Maremma. Anatolians are extremely versatile. They have been used as guardians for thousands of years and also work as therapy/service dogs, while excelling in the dog show world. Not every Anatolian succeeds as a LGD and those that don’t make wonderful family pets.

Our primary focus is working with the dogs, especially Grimble and Lyric. Both are certified therapy dogs and learning how to pull a cart. Grimble is an AKC champion and Lyric will hopefully achieve that status this year. No puppies expected in 2025

For information on our sheep or the livestock guardians email us:

young@lambkinlanefarm.com

The Dogs

We’ve added a variety of educational documents on the use, rearing and care of LGDs that
you can download - Click Here to go to the Download Page

Located in central Ohio we depend on our livestock guardian dogs to protect our livestock. Coyotes and stray dogs are a constant threat and our Maremma and Anatolian Shepherds make sure that they stay away from our livestock.

Maremma Sheepdog

The Maremma Sheepdog is a breed of livestock guardian dog indigenous to central Italy bred for centuries to guard large flocks of sheep on the plains and in the mountains. They originally lived day and night with their flock.

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See our Anatolian Shepherd Litter

born in April of 2021

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Member of the Valais Blacknose International Sheep Association and Registry

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Anatolian Shepherds

The breed originated in the rugged terrain of Anatolia, a region of Turkey, where it is believed to have existed for thousands of years protecting flocks of sheep from wolves and other predators.