Shita is the National Queen of the Hérens breed for 2022 and Queen of the Foire du Valais 2024 and she is our neighbor. Shita still prefers the rich grass of her Vollèges fields even if she recommends milk chocolate rather than dark chocolate to her breeder Jean-Philippe Terrettaz.
Our top notch growing Valais team includes the best of the best in their category
Ça Joue for the blackneck goat with horns worthy of a queen: the Valais blackneck goat is lively, proud, and dressed in a long, silky black-and-white coat. Despite its flamboyant, striking appearance, it too is endangered. ProSpecieRara is actively working to preserve this Valais cultural icon.
Ça Joue (It is all good) for the red fox, it is relaxing without wolves, lynxes and bears.
Ça Joue (It is all good) for the bearded vulture, a wide bird. Its courtship displays, including spectacular two-birds dives, are enough to make even the most daring Wingsuiter couples jealous.
Ça Joue (It is al good) for the marmot who particularly appreciates Alpine clover to build up reserves before hibernating.
Ça Joue (It is al good) for the St Bernard, the Great, who embodies dignity, devotion and sacrifice.
Ça Joue (It is al good) for the Évolène cow. Small yet incredibly hardy, for generations it has confidently climbed the steepest alpine pastures of Valais. It nearly disappeared forever—a handful of determined breeders saved it—and it now benefits from special protection through ProSpecieRara.
Ça Joue (It is all good) for the red fox, it is relaxing without wolves, lynxes and bears.
Ça Joue for the greyneck goat, the rarest goat breed in Switzerland. In the Valais dialect, its name refers to the characteristic grey pattern on its forequarters. In 1938, it was officially declared "undesirable" and nearly disappeared entirely. Today, ProSpecieRara is working to ensure its survival.
Ça Joue for the blacknose sheep. Called one of the "cutest" or most photogenic sheep breeds in the world, the Valais Blacknose (Walliser Schwarznasenschaf) is a domestic sheep breed from the canton of Valais and indeed the cutest sheep.
Ça Joue for Lolita, the Hérens cow, queen of her alpine pasture in Val de Bagnes and great pride of the Dubosson family from the Dents du Midi region, also great lovers of chocolate!
Ça Joue for the Roux du Valais: he sports impressive spiraling horns and a naturally colored, radiant brown coat. He grazes where others give up. The breed was on the brink of extinction. ProSpecieRara saved it just in time and still supports its preservation today.