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Schipperke

Am Ch Foxnoir Braveheart
Sire :- Ch Foxnoir Spike Lee Dam :- Foxnoir Bijou O'Solitaire
BREEDER :- C. Clyde USA. OWNER :- Mr & Mrs Bisland

Originating from Belgium the Schipperke has a long history. The first Belgian club being formed in 1888 in Brussels and the first UK club was inaugurated in 1890. Active, alert, inquisitive, a hardy dog, full of courage, with a sharp foxy face and bristling mane. The dense, harsh coat is not long enough to be troublesome, no stripping is required. They have a distinctive ruff and culottes on the hind legs. Tails are still normaly docked, but more are being seen with tails.
Colours are - usually black but other whole colours are allowed.

UK & Irish Clubs..... UK & Irish Breeders..... Breed Information.....
Interesting Sites ..... Stud Dogs

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For pictures of the top dogs in Scotland by Michael Trafford

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This breed has Kennel Club Challenge Certificates at most Championship Shows.

UK & Irish Clubs

Update	Club Name	Contact	Phone number	Homepage	Email
2004	Schipperke Club	Mrs J Holland	01946 832804	no	no

Information

Size	Active	Temperament	Kennel	Training	Grooming	Problems
5.5 -7.5 kgs = 12-16 lbs	Moderately	Good	Yes	?	Easy	No

UK & Irish Breeders

AFFIX In Blue means pups available

Affix	Breeder	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage
SCHOJAN	Mr & Mrs Holland	01946 832804	Whitehaven	yes	yes
FRANHOWIL	F A Howard-Williams	0044(0)151 606 0057	Hendre	yes	yes
KASSALMAK	Mrs & Mr Boles	0044(0)1283 212108	Derbyshire	no	no
SONMAR	Jill Olson	0044(0)7881581120	Essex	yes	yes
SHELLKIRMA for undocked dogs	Mandy Rollinson	0044(0)1630 652496	Shropshire	yes	no
ARADET	Mary Deats	0044(0)1842 828226	Norfolk	yes	no
BYQUY	Melanie Reed	0044(0) 1223 812105	Cambridgeshire	yes	none


Affix	Breeder	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage

Stud dogs

Name	Owner	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage
Am. Ch. /GB CH. Schip-By-Me Ticonderoga for Aradet	Mary Deats	0044(0)1842 828226	Norfolk	yes	no

Interesting Sites, Foreign Clubs and breeders

Affix	Breeder	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage
Schipperke Station	?	n/a	USA	yes	yes
Owner - Am Ch Foxnoir Braveheart	Mrs L Bisland	01475 673310	Largs	?	?
Schipperke data base	Bonchien	n/a	n/a	yes	yes

Problems

No problem known to breeders

History
The earliest picture I have come across are from Robert Leighton's Book of the Dog. In this he gives a fairly good history of the clubs but says little of the dogs origions, other than that a Pomeranian (German Spitz) was used as a cross, with the hope of making the 'ruff' longer, but resulted in longer coats all over the body, which was not desired. There is mention of red, fawn and chocolate dogs at this time - "in 1892 a Mr W R Temple proposed the admission of Chocolate colour to the standard" but was refused! Later - "other colours were permitted" (no date given)

The following pictures are from Leightons book dated 1912, by Cassell & Co Ltd.

As you can see there has not been that much of a change in this breed over the years.