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About SVF Foundation preserves germplasm - semen and embryos - from rare and endangered breeds of livestock.
Approach Our goal of 200 embryos and 3,000 straws of semen per breed starts with the challenge of locating thirty females and ten males of each breed.
About-swiss-village The 14 buildings that make up the SVF site include renovated animal facilities, a procedures laboratory, an infirmary, workshops, offices and a large conference room.

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Meet the Animals

Leicester Longwool Sheep

Leicester Longwool Sheep

Belted Galloway Cattle

Belted Galloway Cattle

Gulf Coast Sheep

Gulf Coast Sheep

Navajo-Churro Sheep

Navajo-Churro Sheep

Lincoln Red Cattle

Lincoln Red Cattle

Santa Cruz Sheep

Santa Cruz Sheep

Oberhasli

Oberhasli

Red Poll Cattle

Red Poll Cattle

Jacob Sheep (American)

Jacob Sheep (American)

St. Croix Sheep

St. Croix Sheep

Ancient White Park Cattle

Ancient White Park Cattle

Hog Island Sheep

Hog Island Sheep

Tunis Sheep

Tunis Sheep

Tennessee Myotonic Goat

Tennessee Myotonic Goat

Kerry Cattle

Kerry Cattle

Randall Cattle

Randall Cattle

Golden Guernsey Goats

Golden Guernsey Goats

Spanish Goats

Spanish Goats

American Milking Devon Cattle

American Milking Devon Cattle

Arapawa Goats

Arapawa Goats

Dexter Cattle

Dexter Cattle

Pineywoods Cattle

Pineywoods Cattle

San Clemente Goats

San Clemente Goats

Clun Forest Sheep

Clun Forest Sheep

Milking Shorthorn (Native) Cattle

Milking Shorthorn (Native) Cattle

California Variegated Mutant / Romeldale Sheep

California Variegated Mutant / Romeldale Sheep

Florida Cracker cattle

Florida Cracker cattle

Cotswold Sheep

Cotswold Sheep

Canadienne Cattle

Canadienne Cattle

Black Welsh Mountain

Black Welsh Mountain

Dutch Belted Cattle

Dutch Belted Cattle

Dorset Horn Sheep

Dorset Horn Sheep

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  • About SVF
  • Our Approach
  • Working with SVF
  • Consumers
  • The Animals
  • News