Most people think of the Valais Blacknose sheep when reading nursery rhymes, and it’s rarely seen outside of Europe. Its fuzzy black face, ears, and hocks make it look more like a toy than a living ...

Spring whispers its arrival as the world's cutest lambs frolic in the sun. Down on the farm, optimism blooms alongside ...

This is Valais – a canton in southern Switzerland – and it’s the ancestral home of the “cutest sheep in the world”. With their shaggy wool, black faces and feet and frankly comical ...

Tucked away in the rolling hills of the Jimboomba region of Queensland, Ray Norris and Rachael Moon's Valais blacknose sheep farm is capturing the hearts of animal lovers across Australia.

Sandra Gitsham shared this photo of "Little Misty, our first Valais lamb of 2025. Here she is, just a day old and already standing like a ...

Once confined to the southern regions of Australia, the "world's cutest sheep" are now capturing hearts in the north.

A Sheep With a Story The Blacknose sheep’s name comes from Valais, where it originated in Switzerland.The breed is highly adapted to mountain living and is still found in the upper region ...