By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:08 PM on 04th November 2009

They always like to be bang on trend so it’s little wonder David and Victoria Beckham were among the first to queue for the latest must-have item – the micro pig. The couple have acquired two of the tea-cup sized pets, which are currently being pampered by staff at the couple’s ‘Beckingham Palace’ in Hertfordshire. And, of course, the crossbreeds come with a designer price tag of £700 each.

Animal magnetism: Victoria and David Beckham, pictured at the basketball in LA this week with son Cruz, are now the owners of two micro pigs

Posh is said to want to name the pair Elton and David after their close friends Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, while the football star is keen to call them Pinky and Perky.

The pedigree pigs have joined the menagerie kept at the farm situated within the family’s sprawling property. Micro pigs weigh just 9oz at birth and still only weigh up to 65lb when they become fully grown two years later. They stand at around 14in tall.

Posh pets: The crossbreeds, similar to the pair pictured here, are being kept at the couple’s property in Hertfordshire

Unlike popular myth, the pigs are exceedingly clean and enjoy the company of people. The adorable animals are already popular with other celebrities too, including Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley. Breeder Jane Croft, 42, says: ‘Demand for micro pigs is soaring and we are inundated with inquiries every day.

‘It’s amazing how popular they have suddenly become and just how many people want pigs as pets.’