Schipperke — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Schipperke — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Belgium.
• FCI-St. N° 083
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheep and cattle dog (except Swiss cattle dogs).
• WEIGHT: Weight: Between 3 and 9 kg.
• Coat: Pattern - The adult coat is highly characteristic and must include several distinct lengths growing naturally in a specific pattern.
• Color: The outercoat must be black.
• Temperament: The Schipperke is curious, interested in everything around him, and is an excellent and faithful little watchdog.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• SCHIPPERKE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• FACIAL REGION:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• Weight:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: