A Texel Tradition of over a Century Has Been Scrapped: Not Enough Sheep for Sheep Breeding Day

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It's a tradition for Texel sheep breeders: on the first Monday of September, the center of Den Burg fills with hundreds of sheep and lambs. But this year, the sheep will remain in the pasture; the event will be canceled. "There's not enough interest," board member Koos Tjepkema told NH. The Texel Sheep Breeding Day has been held for 115 years. It's an annual event where sheep breeders display, judge, and sell their animals. The event, where the …