Valais Blackneck
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![A Valais Blackneck billy](/Images/godic/202502/19/Wallische_bok4232.jpg")
![Engraving of a Valais Blackneck goat from the Journal des Eleveurs, 1905](/Images/godic/202502/19/La_chèvre_de_race_suisse_à_cou_noir_19054232.jpg")
The Valais Blackneck is a breed of domestic goat from the canton of Valais, in southern Switzerland, and neighbouring areas of northern Italy. The largest concentration is in the area of Visp (Viège). It is present in modest numbers in Austria and Germany. It is known by many names, including German:Walliser Schwarzhalsziege or Gletschergeiss; French:Col Noir du Valais, Chèvre des Glaciers or Race de Viège; and Italian:Vallesana or Vallese.