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414: 1874: 481: 377: 22: 405:. One of the breed's characteristics is a long ruff that surrounds the neck and then a strip trails down towards the rear of the dog. They also have longer fur on their hind legs, called culottes. The breed is usually black, but sometimes blonde or cream-colored (some blondes have a silkier coat); very rarely they can have a liver-red coloration. The coat is shiny. Dogs of this breed usually weigh 3–9 kg (6.6–19.8 lb). 131: 436:
years old. There is a known case where a Schipperke lived to be 18 to 19 years old. Nonetheless, inactivity, lack of exercise, and over-feeding are very harmful, and can lead to joint and skeletal problems and tooth, heart, lung, or digestive conditions. Schipperke's primary orthopedic problem tends
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Before the name "Schipperke" was officially taken, the breed was also known colloquially as "Spits" or "Spitzke", a name commonly used to describe a small dog with pointed ears. They were also occasionally called "Moorke", meaning "little black animal". Schipperkes are widely referred to in the
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has developed a test for the disease and began accepting samples in April 2003. Clinical signs appear between two and four years of age, and there are no known cures or treatments. The disease affects balance, negotiation of obstacles (such as stairs), and is similar to such lysosomal storage
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United States, albeit erroneously, as "Belgian canal barge dogs" or "Belgian ship dogs." Apparently, however, their history dates to a seventeenth-century black shepherd dog commonly called the Leuvenaar, a 40-pound dog often found in the
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The Schipperke has no particular health problems. The UK Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 13 years old, with about 20% living to 15 years or more. Of the 36 deceased dogs in the survey, the oldest dog was
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syndrome (knee and hip disorders, respectively). Some Schipperkes have demonstrated tendencies to epilepsy, although there are no tests: these seem to be related to genetic transmission.
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region of Belgium and employed to guard flocks and transport. These dogs are apparently the foundational breed for both the modern, and smaller, Schipperke and the modern, and larger,
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of dog that is believed to have originated in the 1600s in Flanders. There has been a long informal debate over whether this type of dog is a
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The earlier common references to Schipperkes suggest that they may have originated in the 1600's in
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The Institute of Canine Biology DNA study on the Schipperke found the dog to be in the Spitz line --
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as a "Duitse scheper") was the word for shepherd, making the name translate as "little shepherd".
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Schipperke is closer to Pomeranian than Belgian Sheepdog and close to Spitz; inbreeding is rising
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DNA research has shown that Schipperkes have a rising rate of inbreeding in their population.
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type breeds. DNA studies also show a steady increase of inbreeding in Schipperkes.
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laboratory studies have shown that the Schipperke is more closely related to the
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Cream and liver-colored Schipperkes may not currently participate in most shows.
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for "Hunting and Fishing") magazine, articles from which were translated into
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Alexandra Anastasio (January 31, 2017) American Kennel Club official website
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name "Schipperke" means "little boatman" or "little captain" in the
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family. Their pointed ears are erect atop the head. Schipperkes are
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The Schipperke is a small, sturdy, usually black dog in the
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Cutting off tails ("docking") is illegal in most of Europe.
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Official AKC Standard of the Schipperke General Appearance
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that is covered by a somewhat harsher-feeling and longer
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University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
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Black (common) or Cream (rare) or Red/Liver (very rare)
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