Obsessed with Schipperkes
Someone in my rescue group said that no one should be allowed to own a Schipperke unless they had a sense of humor.
They are not everyone's cup of tea.
Unlike other breeds who want to please their owners, a Schipp wants their owner to please them.
And keep them amused.
They are incredibly smart but have little interest in exhibiting same unless it amuses them.
They are lap-dogs only as long as there is a hand scratching them.
They are rarely 'bad' but often naughty.
Many are wary of strangers, hence the 'standoffishness' label.
My experience with yappiness is that it responds most effectively to the spray bottle.
The do not like to be reprimanded harshly.
They will turn and walk away in a huff.
EVERYTHING is interesting.
Especially if it is on the other side of the fence.
An unleashed unfenced Schipp is a dead Schipp.
And the puppies will drive you mad.
4 legged black monkey crossed with ferret.
They are not called the little black devil for no reason.
The good side:
They are funny happy clean long-lived hardy gentle little buggers.
They can grow to love children obsessively
They love their family beyond description, others not so much.
Some are extraordinary agility dogs..
After the age of four they are a joy and a delight .
If you do not have the fortitude for a pup, adopting an older Schipp would be suggested.
There are many Schipps in rescue, and there are a few...a very few, great breeders.
People who love them become obsessed with them and their quirks, similar to lovers of the quirky Shar-Pei.
Many people do not like them, preferring 'dog' dogs and think they look like pot-bellied pigs, which they do.
They are so unknown as a breed that I have been asked if the are cats.