THE SCHIPPERKE. 



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In America, as well as in England, the Schipperke has 

 recently become extremely popular, and the demand for 

 good typical specimens is far in excess of the supply in 

 both countries. On this account, some unprincipled deal- 

 ers have picked up small mongrel dogs which they have 

 crossed on either the Black and Tan Terrier or the Spitz. 

 The product of such crosses they have in some instances 



SCHIPPERKES MIDNIGHT AND DARKNESS. 

 Owned by W. J. Comstock, 220 Canal street, Providence, R. I. 



sold or palmed off on shows for true Schipperkes. Those 

 crossed on the Terrier have usually a soft coat, while those 

 resulting from a Spitz cross usually have long wavy or 

 curly hair. The true Schipperke breeds faithfully to type. 

 Fifteen puppies have been produced, under my observation, 

 from four bitches and two dogs. All of these are solid 

 black, have good coats, both as to length and texture, are 

 correct in form and size, have the fox head, the straight, 

 pricked ear, and the small, dark-brown, expressive eye 

 peculiar to the breed. 



