See it to believe it! The very first set of quads of the rare Valais Blacknose lamb breed was born in Great Britain

The very first quads of a rare breed of ‘blacknose’ lambs have been born in Britain.

Adorable photos show the four Valais Blacknose youngsters who arrived at Whitehall Farm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

The boys Livramento and Larry, and the girls Lotus and Lily, were born to mother Grace three weeks ago and have been winning hearts on the farm ever since.

Emily Duncan, who runs the farm with her husband, said: ‘As far as I know these are the first quad bikes ever born in Britain, it’s very unusual.

‘They get a lot of attention! Only one set was born in Germany and one in Sweden.

This farm in Dumfriesshire is where these rare sheep were born – the first time they have been born on British soil

‘The Valais Blacknose sheep came to Britain from Switzerland, from the Valais region, in 2015 – hence their name.

“We got them late that year, so very early.”

Emily explains that it’s not just the color of the species that makes them stand out, but also their friendly nature.

She said: ‘The species are quite rare so look different – ​​but they are also exceptionally friendly sheep, which is another reason why people love them so much.

One of the Scottish couple’s adorable Swiss lambs, the first ever quads of the rare black-nose species born in Britain

The black-nose lambs come from the Valais region in southwestern Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose breed, bred for both meat and wool, but it is so cute that it has become a very fashionable pet

‘So much so that when one was eating lambs, all the others were cooing and nibbling at my feet.

‘They’re all following me, it’s a bit tiring! When the species came to us in 2015, people came from all over the world to see them.

“There was even a busload from Hawaii!”

Whitehall Farm is also home to 500 other sheep, as well as Aberdeen Angus and Belted Galloway cows, horses, chickens and dogs.

This comes after the Mail revealed how Black-nose sheep are in high demand as pets.

Rarely seen outside their native Switzerland and often referred to as the cutest sheep in the world, the Valais blacknose breed are worth up to £10,000 each – 40 times the value of an ordinary lamb.

These three are the latest additions to the flock on a farm in north Devon where the lambing season is in full swing.

In Switzerland, which banned exports nine years ago, sheep are bred for both wool and meat.

In Britain, where there are probably only a few thousand, they are kept as pets, for breeding and for show.

In 2020 we reported that they typically sell for up to £7,000, but the most attractive rams can fetch £10,000.