Back in 2015, the first Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep sale at Chelford Market in Cheshire gave pioneering breeders the opportunity to acquire some of the breed’s earliest UK breeding stock.

Few could have imagined the incredible popularity that would follow. Today, Valais Blacknose sheep have become one of Britain’s most recognisable pedigree breeds, with thousands registered across the country.

Many breeders would now love to turn back the clock and have been among those original buyers.

Eleven years later, could history be about to repeat itself?

Valais Blackneck Goats, a striking breed originating from Switzerland, remain exceptionally rare in Britain, with only a small population established.

Now, Harrison & Hetherington (H&H) are conducting the complete dispersal of the Valais Blackneck Goats Cheshire herd through their MartEye online auction platform, running from 19th to 25th October 2026.

The sale offers 23 goats – 11 females and 12 males – including proven breeding animals and promising young stock, with bloodlines tracing back to the original imported foundation herd.

Breeding compatibility made easy: Extensive work has been undertaken using Grassroots Check Mate to identify which Billy goats are compatible with which females. This information is included in the Other Information section of the individual auction lots, helping buyers select suitable breeding combinations and plan their future herds.

Nobody knows whether Valais Blackneck Goats will ever achieve the extraordinary popularity of their sheep counterparts.

But every breed has a beginning, and opportunities to acquire some of its earliest breeding bloodlines don’t come along every day.

Perhaps in another ten years, breeders will look back on this sale just as many now look back on Chelford in 2015.

The next chapter in the Valais story could start here.

VALAIS BLACKNECK GOATS CHESHIRE – COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL

Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington (H&H)

Online bidding: MartEye

Opens: Monday 19th October 2026, 12 noon

Closes: Sunday 25th October 2026, 12 noon

23 goats | 11 females | 12 males

VIEW THE AUCTION CATALOGUE & REGISTER TO BID:

https://handh.marteye.ie/sales/Q8VJM8CkAKpeLfOYOz4q

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Blacknose Beauties is the biggest show of the year and the pinnacle to all us breeders, I was so proud of my Cheshire Flock with 4 achieving Maximum points and 5 achieving 1 point of a Maximum.

I would like to give a huge thanks to the Swiss Graders Romeo Eggel, Baptist Eggel, Phillip Millius and Richard Zeiter, with Marita Tauni and Raymond Irvine as our hosts coming to our BB26 Anniversary Show and I was so pleased they liked my sheep. 🙏

Also big thanks to everyone involved in organising this Special event especially Jenni & Kerry who have done an amazing job making it special for all and of course all the other volunteers who did an amazing job throughout the show as without you the show couldn’t happen.
Also to H&H for hosting our event 🙏

Also can’t thank my Cheshire team enough for all their help and patience. My Wife, Mother, Summer, Owen & Greg as without them it would not be possible.

Congratulations to Scott Taylor Winning Supreme with a stunning Ram and Adam & Alisha Winning Reserve Supreme with a stunning Ram Lamb👌 and well done to all the other competitors who also received Maximum points and brought some quality sheep which was great to see 👏👏👌

Look forward to seeing everyone next year 🍺🥂👍

Cheshire Newbie,
Ram Lamb 6-8 mths,
⭐️⭐️ Maximum Points ⭐️⭐️
🔔 1st in a huge class
🏆 Male Champion 🏆

Cheshire Noddie
Ram Lamb 6-8 mths,
Graded 1 point of Maximum

Cheshire Norris
Ram Lamb 6-8 mths,
Graded 1 point of Maximum

Cheshire Ned
Ram Lamb 4-6 mths,
Graded 1 point of Maximum

Cheshire Lovely
Ewe 2-3 yrs,
Graded 2 point of Maximum

Cheshire Maise
Ewe 12-18mths,
Graded 1 point of Maximum

Cheshire Nia
Ewe Lamb 6-8mths,
⭐️⭐️Maximum Points ⭐️⭐️
🔔 1st in her class

Cheshire Nora
Ewe Lamb 6-8mths
Graded 1 point of Maximum

Cheshire Natasha
Ewe Lamb 4-6 mths,
⭐️⭐️Maximum Points ⭐️⭐️
🔔 2 nd in her class

Cheshire Nutella
Ewe Lamb 4-6 mths,
⭐️⭐️Maximum Points ⭐️⭐️
🔔 4th in her class

Well that’s it for this seasons grading events , we are so grateful and proud of our achievements receiving 7 MAXIUM POINTS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ at this year’s grading events and look forward to what next year brings 🙏

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Clarksons Farm
Diddly Squat Farm Shop
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