| The Schipperke is a Belgian breed, bred
| |
| | choice for guarding the canal barges in
|
| down from the Belgian Sheepdog. Both of
| |
| | Brussels and Antwerp. Thus it is a
|
| these dogs descended from a very old
| |
| | territorial breed with a strong sense of
|
| breed called the Leauvenaar, which herded
| |
| | loyalty. This is not a dog for everyone
|
| sheep in the region of Louvain. The
| |
| | as it can be quite stubborn and has a
|
| Schipperke has the stand off coat of a
| |
| | strong sense of independence. If
|
| northern Spitz type, however this is the
| |
| | introduced early to its family it will
|
| only resemblance, there is no indication
| |
| | develop fierce loyalties and be
|
| that there is any intermixing of this
| |
| | affectionate and loving, especially to
|
| type in the genetic origins of the little
| |
| | the children, as it is playful and
|
| dog. The coat does well with a regular
| |
| | active. This is a dog that extends its
|
| brushing and an occasional bath during
| |
| | loyalty to its family members and does
|
| the shedding season. The A.K.C. requires
| |
| | not do well if uprooted. Obedience
|
| a definite pattern of growth which is
| |
| | training is important as the Schipperke
|
| part of the standard of the breed,
| |
| | often wants to assert himself as the
|
| involving a "cape" around the neck, and a
| |
| | authority, rather than the human
|
| "ruff" on the chest, consisting of
| |
| | Master!Along with the duties of guard
|
| various lengths of the hair, this is a
| |
| | dog, the Schipperke took it upon himself
|
| characteristic which may not be trimmed
| |
| | to be the head ratter and vermin chaser
|
| and must be a natural part of the
| |
| | on the boats, and is skilful as a hunter.
|
| appearance of the breed.The little dog
| |
| | The little dog is curious and will give
|
| has not been changed in this respect and
| |
| | chase, so it is best to provide a fenced
|
| the "look" that this growth pattern makes
| |
| | area or keep the dog leashed or under
|
| is quite different than that of any other
| |
| | control when outside.The Schipperke is
|
| breed. It has prick ears and if there is
| |
| | small, standing 11 to 13 inches at the
|
| a tail it may be tightly curled. For
| |
| | shoulder, and folks who live in
|
| many years the tail was docked and it is
| |
| | apartments and city homes find that the
|
| becoming more common that the dog is
| |
| | little dog adapts well to city life, not
|
| being born with no tail. In the head in
| |
| | needing an excessive amount of room and
|
| particular and the set of the shoulders
| |
| | being easy to care for. Breeders have
|
| and the front, one can see a resemblance
| |
| | been particularly careful to protect and
|
| to the larger Belgian Sheepdog,
| |
| | cherish the inherited health of the dog
|
| especially in the length of muzzle and
| |
| | also . It is a very healthy little dog,
|
| top of skull. The ears are not prone to
| |
| | often living as long as sixteen
|
| infection, being upright. The face of
| |
| | years.Because of its size and
|
| the Schipperke is "foxy" in looks, with
| |
| | adaptability the Schipperke has become a
|
| an intelligent expression and an alert
| |
| | popular pet . Thankfully, it has not
|
| demeanor.The Schipperke has strong
| |
| | been spoiled from overbreeding as is the
|
| guarding tendencies. For hundreds of
| |
| | case with so many of the smaller dogs.
|
| years this little dog was the dog of
| |
| |
|
