Schipperke Breed Standard
Non-Sporting Group

General Appearance
The Schipperke is an agile, active watchdog and hunter of vermin. In appearance he is a small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog, with a fox-like face. The dog is square in profile and possesses a distinctive coat, which includes a stand-out ruff, cape and culottes. All of these create a unique silhouette, appearing to slope from shoulders to croup. Males are decidedly masculine without coarseness. Bitches are decidedly feminine without overrefinement.

Any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Schipperke as in any other breed, even though such faults may not be specifically mentioned in the standard.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Size--The suggested height at the highest point of the withers is 11-13 inches for males and 10-12 inches for bitches. Quality should always take precedence over size. Proportion--Square in profile. Substance--Thickset.

Head
Expression--The expression is questioning, mischievous, impudent and alert, but never mean or wild. The well proportioned head, accompanied by the correct eyes and ears, will give the dog proper Schipperke expression.

Skull--The skull is of medium width, narrowing toward the muzzle. Seen in profile with the ears laid back, the skull is slightly rounded. The upper jaw is moderately filled in under the eyes, so that, when viewed from above, the head forms a wedge tapering smoothly from the back of the skull to the tip of the nose. The stop is definite but not prominent. The length of the muzzle is slightly less than the length of the skull.

Eyes The ideal eyes are small, oval rather than round, dark brown, and placed forward on the head.

Ears--The ears are small, triangular, placed high on the head, and, when at attention, very erect. A drop ear or ears is a disqualification. Nose--The nose is small and black. Bite--The bite must be scissors or level. Any deviation is to be severely penalized.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck--The neck is of moderate length, slightly arched and in balance with the rest of the dog to give the correct silhouette. Topline--The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup. The stand-out ruff adds to the slope, making the dog seem slightly higher at the shoulders than at the rump. Body--The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows. The well sprung ribs (modified oval) are wide behind the shoulders and taper to the sternum. The forechest extends in front of the shoulders between the front legs. The loin is short, muscular and moderately drawn up. The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked. No tail is visually discernible.

Forequarters
The shoulders are well laid back, with the legs extending straight down from the body when viewed from the front. From the side, legs are placed well under the body. Pasterns are short, thick and strong, but still flexible, showing a slight angle when viewed from the side. Dewclaws are generally removed. Feet are small, round and tight. Nails are short, strong and black.

Hindquarters
The hindquarters appear slightly lighter than the forequarters, but are well muscled, and in balance with the front. The hocks are well let down and the stifles are well bent. Extreme angulation is to be penalized. From the rear, the legs extend straight down from the hip through the hock to the feet. Dewclaws must be removed.

Coat
Pattern--The adult coat is highly characteristic and must include several distinct lengths growing naturally in a specific pattern. The coat is short on the face, ears, front of the forelegs and on the hocks; it is medium length on the body, and longer in the ruff, cape, jabot and culottes. The ruff begins in back of the ears and extends completely around the neck; the cape forms an additional distinct layer extending beyond the ruff; the jabot extends across the chest and down between the front legs. The hair down the middle of the back, starting just behind the cape and continuing over the rump, lies flat. It is slightly shorter than the cape but longer than the hair on the sides of the body and sides of the legs. The coat on the rear of the thighs forms culottes, which should be as long as the ruff. Lack of differentiation in coat lengths should be heavily penalized, as it is an essential breed characteristic.

Texture--The coat is abundant, straight and slightly harsh to the touch. The softer undercoat is dense and short on the body and is very dense around the neck, making the ruff stand out. Silky coats, body coats over three inches in length or very short harsh coats are equally incorrect.

Trimming--As the Schipperke is a natural breed, only trimming of the whiskers and the hair between the pads of the feet is optional. Any other trimming must not be done.

Color
The outercoat must be black. Any color other than a natural black is a disqualification. The undercoat, however, may be slightly lighter. During the shedding period, the coat might take on a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized to the degree that it detracts from the overall black appearance of the dog. Graying due to age (seven years or older) or occasional white hairs should not be penalized.

Gait
Proper Schipperke movement is a smooth, well coordinated and graceful trot (basically double tracking at a moderate speed), with a tendency to gradually converge toward the center of balance beneath the dog as speed increases. Front and rear must be in perfect balance with good reach in front and drive in the rear. The topline remains level or slightly sloping downward from the shoulders to the rump. Viewed from the front, the elbows remain close to the body. The legs form a straight line from the shoulders through the elbows to the toes, with the feet pointing straight ahead. From the rear, the legs form a straight line from the hip through the hocks to the pads, with the feet pointing straight ahead.

Temperament
The Schipperke is curious, interested in everything around him, and is an excellent and faithful little watchdog. He is reserved with strangers and ready to protect his family and property if necessary. He displays a confident and independent personality, reflecting the breed's original purpose as watchdog and hunter of vermin.

Disqualifications
A drop ear or ears.
Any color other than a natural black.

Approved November 13, 1990
Effective January 1, 1991

Schipperke(舒柏奇犬)

[简介] 舒柏奇犬是一种敏捷、活跃的看门狗，而且可以捕猎害兽和害鸟等。其外貌是小型、粗壮、象矮脚马、黑色、没有尾巴的狗，脸象狐狸。他拥有正方形轮廓和与众不同的被毛，包括竖立的脖圈、披风和“裙裤”。所有这些特征，形成了他独特的外貌，轮廓显得从马肩隆向臀部倾斜。雄性明显显得雄壮，但不粗糙；雌性明显显得饿柔美，但不过分纤细。任何背离标准中所描述的理想的舒柏奇犬的地方都属于缺陷，并需要根据背离的程度进行扣分。舒柏奇犬的其他方面的缺陷与其他品种一样不合需要，尽管这些可能在该品种的标准中没有详细描述出来。

[体型] 尺寸：雄性肩高约为11~13英寸；雌性肩高约为10~12英寸。品质永远都比单纯的尺寸更重要。比例：正方形轮廓。体质：粗壮。

[头部] 表情：表情显得困惑、淘气、鲁莽而警惕，但决不显得低劣或粗野。比例恰当的头部、配合上正确的眼睛和耳朵，给他一种舒柏奇犬特有的表情。脑袋：脑袋宽度中等，向口吻方向略窄。从轮廓上观察（如果耳朵向后倒），脑袋略圆。上颌在眼睛下方，略显丰满，所以从上面观察时，头部形成楔形，从后脑到鼻尖，平滑的变细。止部清晰，但不突出。口吻的长度略小于脑袋的长度。眼睛：理想的眼睛是小、卵形，而不是圆形、深褐色、在头部的位置是正向前方。耳朵：耳朵小，三角形，在头部的位置较高，而且，当他关注时，耳朵竖立。垂耳（一个或两个）属于失格。鼻镜：小，且为黑色。咬和：咬和必须是剪状咬和或钳状咬和。任何背离的现象都属于严重缺陷。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部：颈部是中等长度，略微圆拱，比例正确，使他在休息时，产生正确的轮廓。背线：背线水平，或从马肩隆向臀部方向略微倾斜。竖立的脖圈加大了倾斜的程度，使肩胛看起来比臀部高。身躯：胸部宽而深，且延伸到肘部。肋骨支撑良好（呈卵形），在肩胛后较宽，向胸部方向呈锥形。前胸向前突出，超过肩胛，位于前腿之间。腰部短，肌肉发达，适度上提。臀部宽，且非常圆，断尾。看起来没有尾巴。

[前躯] 肩胛向后倾斜，从前面观察，前腿从身躯开始，笔直向下延伸。从侧面观察，前腿位于身躯下合适的位置。骹骨短、粗而结实，但非常柔韧，从侧面观察，略微倾斜。狼爪通常需要切除。足爪小、圆而厚。趾甲短、结实且黑色。

[后躯] 后躯看起来比前躯略轻，但肌肉非常发达，且与前躯比例恰当。飞节位置低，且后膝关节适度弯曲。角度过大属于缺陷。从后面观察，后腿从臀部开始，经过飞节到足爪，显得非常直。狼爪通常需要切除。

[被毛] 样式：成年犬的被毛非常特殊。必须具有几种不同的自然长度，形成特殊的样式。脸部、耳朵、前腿前面和飞节的被毛短；身躯的被毛是中等长度，而脖圈、披肩、胸前和“裙裤”的毛发长。脖圈从耳朵后面开始，延伸到整个颈部周围；披肩是明显的从脖圈向外延伸，胸前部分全部被覆盖，并向下延伸到前腿中间。背部中间以下的毛发（从披肩后面开始，延伸到臀部）平贴身躯。这些毛发比披肩略短，但比身躯两侧及腿部两侧的毛发略长。后腿后面的毛发形成“裙裤”，毛发长度与脖圈一样。被毛长度缺乏明显的区别，属于严重缺陷，因为这是该品种的基本特征。质地：被毛丰富，直，质地略显粗硬。底毛柔软，身躯上的底毛较短，而颈部周围的底毛浓厚，形成直立的脖圈。丝质毛发，身躯被毛长度超过3英寸，或被毛非常短且粗硬都是错误的。修剪：由于舒柏奇犬是一种自然的品种，所以只有胡须、足爪上的毛发及脚趾间的毛发可以修建。其他地方都不能修剪。

[颜色] 外层披毛的颜色为黑色，除了自然的黑色以外的任何颜色都属于失格。底毛，颜色可能略浅一些。在换毛季节，被毛可能有短时间略显红色，如果严重到改变他整体黑色的外貌，则需要受到惩罚。由于年老而出现灰色（7岁或更大），及偶尔出现白色被毛，不属于缺陷。

[步态] 舒柏奇犬正确的动作应该是平顺、非常整齐而优美的小跑（基本上，在中等速度下，是双重轨迹），在速度增加时，为了保持平衡，足爪趋向于向身躯中心线收拢。前后躯非常协调，前躯伸展充分，后躯驱动有力。背线保持水平，或从马肩隆向臀部方向略微向下倾斜。从正面观察，肘部保持贴近身躯。前腿从肩胛开始，经过肘部到脚趾形成一条直线，足爪笔直向前。后腿从臀部开始，经过飞节到脚掌，形成一条直线，足爪笔直向前。

[气质] 舒柏奇犬是一种好奇、对周围每件事物都感兴趣的狗，且是一种极好的，忠实的看门狗。对陌生人有所保留，必要时，随时准备保护自己的家庭和财产。他显示出自信而独立的个性，反映出该品种最早培养出来的目的是看门狗和捕裂害兽及害鸟。

[失格] 垂耳（一个或两个）。除了自然的黑色以外的任何颜色。

标准通过日期：1990年11月13日

标准执行日期：1991年 1月 1日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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