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schipperke

American  
[skip-er-kee, -kuh] / ˈskɪp ər ki, -kə /

noun

  1. one of a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat, originally used as a watchdog on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium.


schipperke British  
/ ˈʃɪpəkɪ, ˈskɪp- /

noun

  1. a small Dutch breed of tailless dog with a foxy head, pricked ears, and usually a black coat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of schipperke

1885–90; < dialectal Dutch: little boatman, equivalent to schipper skipper 1 + -ke -kin

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But here he is Pfizered, greeting fans of all ages, including Mark Murphy, 59, and Eric Hasper, 60, of Manhattan with their 6-year-old schipperke, Alice.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

Never before at Westminster had a schipperke taken the highly competitive nonsporting group, which includes poodles and bichon frises.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2019

Those four — Colton the schipperke, a Havanese, a longhaired dachshund and a bouvier des Flandres — will compete against the sporting, terrier and working group winners for Best in Show.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2019

A day after earning a coveted spot in the final ring of seven at the Westminster Kennel Club, Colton the schipperke was ruled ineligible for best in show Tuesday night.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2019

All the Belgians who had the schipperke spirit tried to sink their teeth in the calves of the invader.

From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Palmer, Frederick

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