Stichting Schaapskudde Exloo

The sheep of this flock used to be owned by the various farmers from the village. The scooper picked up the sheep from the farms in the morning and brought them back in the evening. As compensation, the scooper received the living from the farmers.

The Exloër herd was in private hands until 1960. Due to the high operating costs, this herd was in danger of disappearing. On the initiative of the then mayor J. van Roijen, the herd was purchased by the municipality. The herd consists of 200 sheep of the Drenthe heath sheep breed. During lambing time, this number doubles. The sheep herd is housed in the sheepfold that is located in the middle of the village of Exloo. This means that the scooper and his herd always go right through the village: a unique experience and a beautiful sight! The corridor through the village stops time, as it were.

From the Easter holidays to the autumn holidays, the scooper and his herd go out every day. Outside this period only in the weekends and in the school holidays daily

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