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alike as to colour and shape, do not agree with the description 

 published below. As, too, it is desirable to make as much possible, 

 when showing a Schipperke, of the mane and culotte, a little extra 

 grooming to emphasise these will not be lost. So far as the mane 

 is concerned, it is well to brush this the reverse way, so that "it 

 stands well out. 



To Mr. G. R. Krehl attaches not a little of the kudos for bring- 

 ing this active, alert little dog before the notice of the English 

 dog-loving public, alike by means of his imported specimens and his 

 contributions upon the breed. Other earlier fanciers and breeders 

 of the Schipperke that may be named are Mr. W. R. H. Temple, 

 Mr. E. B. Joachim, Mr. Woodivviss, Messrs. Singer and Hill, Mr. 

 Bendle Moore, Mr. Fuller, and Mrs. Heard, two of whose dogs 

 that in the past have gained fame for their owner are illustrated. 



The description of the breed that is appended should enable a 

 novice to judge with a fair amount of accuracy the chief points that 

 should be found in even a young puppy. As with all erect-eared 

 varieties, the Schipperke is born with ears down ; but in the most 

 promising puppies there are soon evidences of the ears being erected. 

 Until, however, the teething process is over, it is not possible 

 to say with certainty how this or that ear will be eventually 

 carried. 



The promoters of the St. Hubert Schipperke Club have agreed 

 to accept in toto the native standard, and for that purpose have 

 translated the points as published by the Schipperke Club in 

 Belgium. The original text and sense are strictly adhered to, and 

 the translation is as close and literal as it is possible to be, consistent 

 with using terms that are understood by English breeders. 



The following is the standard for judging the Belgian Schip- 

 perke, as translated and drawn up for the St. Hubert Schipperke 

 Club, together with some " Supplementary Notes " by Mr. G. R. 

 Krehl : 



DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHIPPERKE 



ADOPTED AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE BELGIAN SCHIPPERKE CLUB, 

 JUNE igTH, 1888 



Character and General Appearance. The Schipperke is an excellent and faith- 

 ful little watchdog, who does not readily make friends with strangers. He is very 

 active, always on the alert, and very courageous in defending objects left in his 

 charge, but also gentle with children. A characteristic peculiarity of the breed 

 is their exceeding inquisitiveness and lively interest in everything going on about 

 them, their excitement b'eing expressed by sharp barks and the bristling mane. 

 They are game and good vermin dogs. 



Colour. Self-coloured ; black. 



Head. Foxy. 



Nose. Small. 



Eye. Dark brown, small, oval rather than round, neither deep set nor pro- 

 minent, lively and keen. 



