schipperke

schip per ke |ˈskipərkē ˈskɪpərki | ▶noun a small black tailless dog of a breed with a ruff of fur around its neck. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Dutch dialect, literally ‘little boatman, ’ with reference to its use as a watchdog on barges.

schipperke

schipperke |ˈskɪpəki, ˈʃɪp -, -kə | ▶noun a small black tailless dog of a breed with a ruff of fur round its neck. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Dutch dialect, literally ‘little boatman ’, with reference to its use as a watchdog on barges.