schipperke

[ skip-er-kee, -kuh ]

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

/ ˈʃɪpəkɪ; ˈskɪp- /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of schipperke¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of schipperke¹

C19: from Dutch, literally: little boatman (from its use as a guard dog on canal barges). See skipper ¹

Example Sentences

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

“Me in 40 years,” I texted some friends, sending a picture of John Henry Frederick Bacon’s portrait of “Maud, Daughter of Colonel Temple ,” an elderly bespectacled woman holding two portly schipperkes.

From Washington Post

“A schipperke may never, never win this group again,” Cook said.

From Seattle Times

“A schipperke may never, never win this group again,” Cook said.

From Washington Times

The schipperke is a small but powerful Belgian breed with pointy ears and a double-layered coat that can shed water quickly.

From Reuters