Schipperke
The Schipperke is a non-sporting breed from Belgium, standing males 13 in · females 12 in at the withers, weighing 7–20 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Non-Sporting
- Origin
- Belgium
- Height
- males 13 in · females 12 in
- Weight
- 7–20 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schipperke is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 9%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Belgium.
Living with the Schipperke
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Schipperke’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Schipperke on AKCSchipperke on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Schipperke
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Schipperke.
Height 0–38 in
- Schipperke13 in
- Kintamani19–22 in
- Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
- Mudi16–19 in
- Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in
- Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in
- Lapponian Herder20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Schipperke7–20 lb
- Kintamani33–40 lb
- Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
- Mudi24–29 lb
- Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb
- Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb
- Lapponian Herder60–70 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Schipperke13–15 yrs
- Kintamani~14 yrs
- Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Mudi12–14 yrs
- Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs
- Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs
- Lapponian Herder10–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.