FORMS, BY-LAWS, & POLICIES
Official Statement on Current Grading of Valais Blacknose Sheep
Official Statement on Decision to Close Intro of Zero Percent Foundation Ewes
Official Statement on the Decision to Close Introduction of New 75% Breeding Rams to the VBSS Upgrading Program
Social Media Policies
VBSS Governing Documents
AI/ET: Forms for Stock Registration & Transfers
(Not on Grassroots)
Forms can either be printed & handwritten on or downloaded & filled in on a computer.
VBSS Board Rulings, Polices, and Guidance
DNA Testing & Verification
2025 DNA Submission Due Dates:
October 23rd
2026 DNA Submission Due Dates:
January 13th | February 10th | March 10th | April 14th | May 5th | June 9th | July 14th
Submission forms and TSU Samples must be sent to & received by the VBSS Secretary approximately 7 days before the due dates to be submitted in time for DNA testing.
Certificate Validation for Show-Use
Application to Advertise on VBSS Website
Only members of the Society in good standing may register sheep. Each animal submitted for registration must meet the registration/recording guidelines set forth by the Society. Additional documentation is required for all lambs resulting from AI service or embryo implantation, fresh or frozen.
Created in 2016, The Valais Blacknose Sheep Society (VBSS) is dedicated to the establishment and promotion of the Valais Blacknose Sheep in the USA.
The Society maintains a registry of Valais Blacknose Sheep in accordance with Society rules. It is the VBSS’s goal to provide additional resources and flexibility to breeders to allow them to make substantial improvements in their flocks.
The most current version of the Society By-laws are posted here on. The Society may from time to time vote in accordance with procedures defined in the bylaws to modify the rules of the Society. All business of the Society is administered in accordance with the Standards and Practices as defined in the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order.
In order to most efficiently administer the business of the Society, the Board of Directors has also developed policies for those items not specifically dictated in the By-laws. Policies may be added, modified or rescinded from time to time, as seen fit by the Board. Special circumstances may also necessitate specific exceptions to standard policies, and the Board encourages all member who may have questions or the need to petition for an exception to contact the Society at VBSSinfo@gmail.com.