Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Schipperke Country of origin Belgium Classification FCI: Group 1 Section 1 AKC: Non-sporting ANKC: Group 7 (Non-Sporting) CKC: Group 6 - Non-Sporting Dogs KC(UK): Utility NZKC: Non-sporting Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, KC(UK), NZKC A Schipperke is a small Belgian breed of dog going back to the early 16th century. Small in size, but big in character, there was a long debate whether these dogs were terriers or sheepdog, but the external characteristics won. A Schipperke is an all-rounder: it has strong herding, hunting and watching instincts. External link: http://www.schipperke.dk, a lot of information about the Schipperke This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.