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Friday 31 December 2010

Schipperke Dog

Schipperke Dog

The Schipperke are a fairly small dog measuring some 10-13 inches in height and weighing between 12 and 18 pounds. They are a little fox like in appearance but obviously somewhat smaller. Their body presents a square like profile, with a proportionate head, sporting flat highly placed triangular shaped ears. Some of this breed are born without tails, and is customary to have the ones born with a tail docked, although in Europe docking is illegal except on medical grounds. They are double coated with the traditional fluffy undercoat and the outer coat being of a harsher feel. Their hair appears like a ruff around their neck, a line of which continues down the back.History. The Schipperke was first bred by a canal boa

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