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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.

A photograph of the Schipperke
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Schipperke
    13 in
  2. Kintamani
    19–22 in
  3. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    18–19 in
  4. Mudi
    16–19 in
  5. Tahltan Bear Dog
    12–15 in
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    16–21 in
  7. Lapponian Herder
    20 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Schipperke
    7–20 lb
  2. Kintamani
    33–40 lb
  3. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    35–44 lb
  4. Mudi
    24–29 lb
  5. Tahltan Bear Dog
    15–20 lb
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    29–43 lb
  7. Lapponian Herder
    60–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Schipperke
    13–15 yrs
  2. Kintamani
    ~14 yrs
  3. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    12–15 yrs
  4. Mudi
    12–14 yrs
  5. Tahltan Bear Dog
    10–12 yrs
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    13–14 yrs
  7. Lapponian Herder
    10–14 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.

See the Schipperke on the breed mapRead about the Schipperke on Wikipedia
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