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schipperke (skĭp`ərkē), a breed of small nonsporting dog nonsporting dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs that may formerly have been bred to hunt or work but that are now raised chiefly as house pets and companions. ..... Click the link for more information. developed in Belgium several hundred years ago. It stands about 13 in. (33 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). Its weather-resistant double coat consists of a short, dense underlayer and a relatively short, abundant, slightly harsh topcoat that is longer around the neck and on the chest and hindquarters. It is solid black in color and is born tailless or with a very short tail. The probable ancestor of the schipperke was the Leauvenaar, a black sheepdog native to the Flemish provinces. The schipperke was popular as a watchdog and pet, as it is today, and was frequently kept as a companion on Belgian barges. It was from this latter role that the breed acquired its name, schipperke, being the Flemish word for "little captain." See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . schipperkeDog breed that originated in Flanders and was used as a guard on barges. The schipperke (“little captain”) is descended from the Leauvenaar, which also gave rise to the Belgian sheepdog. A short, thickset, tailless dog with a dense black coat and a foxlike head, it stands 12–13 in. (31–33 cm) and weighs up to 18 lbs (8 kg). It has a lively, inquisitive expression and is generally hardy and energetic, an able vermin hunter, and a good watchdog. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``It was perfect,'' said Robert Sasser of Northridge, as he watched his schipperke Malcolm and cocker spaniel Nike play with a much larger boxer at the Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park. I would not have met these people if the dog park didn't exist," said Lynn Stone of Tarzana, who frequently attends the dog birthday parties with Destiny, her 4-year-old Welsh corgy mixed with a schipperke. And whether it's a perfectly coifed poodle on board a motor yacht or a rambunctious schipperke patrolling the decks of a |
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