I might be a bit of a market geek, but I know very little about sheep.
I know they die a lot and escape a lot and don't make farmers a lot of money and that they taste nice with mint sauce, but that's about as far as it goes. I certainly wouldn't say they're things of beauty (I'm resisting the temptation to go off on a rude tangent here!)
But some people do find them beautiful - so much so, in fact, that there's a book been written on this very subject.
Due to be published in July by Frances Lincoln, it promises to show sheep "as you've never seen them before... polished, preened and styled to perfection prior to competition".
It aims to capture "the elegance and quirkiness of these adorable champion breeds" with photography by fashion photographer Paul Farnham and text by vet Kathryn Dun.
Might make a nice present...