schipperke
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of schipperke
1885–90; < dialectal Dutch: little boatman, equivalent to schipper skipper 1 + -ke -kin
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Example Sentences
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Open tennis tournament, where Ingram was selected to choose the winning schipperke, bulldog, Frenchies and miniature poodle to go on to the semifinals – and, perhaps, the marquee Best in Show competition on Tuesday night.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
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
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
When I think of Belgium's part in the war I always think of the little Belgian dog, the schipperke who lives on the canal boats.
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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