What is the history of the Schipperke?
The Schipperke was bred as a boat dog in Belgium and may be descended from the same stock as the black Belgian Sheepdog. The smaller Schipperke was long used as a guard dog on canal boats in Belgium. The name may come from words that mean “little captain” or from a Flemish word meaning “little shepherd.” The breed was first shown in 1880 and is now primarily a companion dog.
