The Ouessant sheep (pronounced "wessant" by some of the people we met) are thought to be the tiniest sheep in the world. The rams only stand at their tallest 50 cm high, or about up to my knees. As you can see from some of the pictures with a group of ouessants standing next to a giant Swiss Black-nose, these are tiny animals. They are hardy, easy to keep in harsh conditions and have been bred to produce black wool, though other color varieties exist. When we first stepped into their pasture the babies all came running up together to investigate, which was one of the most adorable things I've ever seen.
Melinda loves these sheep to death and her enthusiasm for them is contagious. They are not a common breed and to see them in a location such as the Isle of Man is amazing. We may have got made fun of by the locals a little for flying halfway around the world to find sheep, but it has been worth it in every way.
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