THE SCHIPPERKE 563 



Ears. Quite erect, small, triangular, and set on high. Of sufficient substance 

 that they cannot be folded otherwise than lengthways, and very mobile. 



Teeth. Very white, strong, and quite level. 



Neck. Strong, full, and carried upright. 



Shoulders. Sloping, and with easy action. 



Chest. Broad in front and well let down. 



Back. Straight, but supple. 



Loins. Broad and powerful. 



Fore Legs. Quite straight, fine, and well under the body. 



Feet. Small, round, and well knuckled up, nails straight, strong, and 

 short. 



Thighs. Powerful, very muscular, and hocks well let down. 



Body. Short and thick set, the ribs well sprung, rather drawn up in loin. 



Tail. Absent. 



Coat. Dense and harsh, smooth on the ears, short on the head, the front of 

 the fore legs, and the hocks, and also rather short on the body, but profuse round 

 the neck, commencing from behind the ears, forming a mane and a frill on the 

 chest. This longer coat looses itself between the fore legs. The back of the 

 thighs are feathered, forming the " culotte" the fringe of which is turned 

 inwards. 



Weight. Maximum for the small size, I2lb. ; and for the large size, 2olb. 



Faults. A light-coloured eye. Ears semi-erect, too long or rounded. Head 

 narrow and elongated, or too short. Coat sparse, wavy, or silky. Absence of the 

 mane and " culotte" Coat too long, and white spots. Undershot. 



RELATIVE VALUE OF POINTS 



Head, Nose, Eyes, and Teeth 20 



Ears 10 



Neck, Shoulders, and Chest ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Back and Loins ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Fore Legs 5 



Hind Legs 5 



Feet 5 



Hindquarters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Coat and Colour 30 



Total 100 



SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 



A lethargic air is detrimental, as the restless temperament of the 

 Schipperke contributes greatly to the breed's "character." When 

 in full coat, the dog should be black entirely, but when it is 

 changing, the coat will sometimes present a rusty apearance. This 

 brown tinge, which, under the circumstances, is natural, must not be 

 confounded with the brindled colour sometimes to be found on 

 badly bred specimens. When the self-coloured black Schipperke 

 is "off colour," there is a woolly look about the coat. The mane 

 (criniere) and thigh-breeching (culotte) are of the greatest importance ; 

 the first-mentioned imparting a leonine aspect to the little Schipperkes. 

 This mane is composed of long, harsh hairs growing through an 

 undercoat so abundant and dense as to support them from the thick 

 neck this gives the mane a full appearance. As the Belgian 



