schip·per·ke (sk p  r-k , -k)n. A small stocky dog of a breed developed in Belgium, having dense long black fur and small pointed ears. [Flemish, diminutive of schipper, skipper (from the dog's use as a watchdog on a boat), from Middle Dutch; see skipper1.] |
schipperke [ˈʃɪpəkɪ ˈskɪp-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a small Dutch breed of tailless dog with a foxy head, pricked ears, and usually a black coat
[from Dutch, literally: little boatman (from its use as a guard dog on canal barges). See skipper1]
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