SCHIPPERKE STRUCTURE

The Schipperke is small, thickset, and cobby.  The dog is square in profile.

NOTICE THAT THE SQUARE DOG FILLS THE SQUARE BOX

NOTICE THAT THE BODY IS SQUARE

NOTICE THE HEIGHT RATIO...

THE TOPLINE TO THE UNDERLINE IS THE SAME AS THE UNDERLINE TO THE FEET

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DOG WHEN THE DOG IS TOO LONG IN BACK

SAME SQUARE, BUT THE DOG NO LONGER FITS INSIDE

HERE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE DOG IS TOO SHORT IN BACK

NOTICE THAT THIS DOG DOESN'T FILL THE SQUARE, EITHER.

LOOK WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HEIGHT RATIO.

BALANCE IS THE KEY WORD HERE...

THE DOG THAT IS TOO SHORT IN BACK WILL NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY ANGULATION FOR GOOD REACH AND DRIVE.

HERE'S A DOG THAT'S TOO HIGH ON LEG

THIS DOG DOESN'T FIT THE SQUARE EITHER.

LOOK AT THE HEIGHT RATIO.

HERE'S A DOG THAT'S TOO SHORT ON LEG

ANGULATION

IF THE DOG HAS GOOD FRONT ANGULATION...

THE HEAD AND EARS WILL SIT IN FRONT OF THE LINE.

IF THE DOG IS STRAIGHT IN THE SHOULDER, THE LINE WILL RUN THROUGH THE DOGS HEAD.

IF THE DOG HAS GOOD REAR ANGULATION...

THE REAR LINE WILL DROP FROM

THE BUTTOCKS TO THE PADS OF THE FEET.

THE REAR LINE ON THIS PICTURE IS NOT IN THE PROPER PLACE.

SHOULDER LAYBACK

A WELL LAID BACK SHOULDER WILL FORM A TRIANGLE.

THE DISTANCE FROM THE WITHERS TO THE POINT OF THE SHOULDER SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS THE DISTANCE FROM THE SHOULDER TO THE ELBOW.

HERE ARE SMALLER PICTURES FOR COMPARISON

Click here to see pictures of a schipperke gaiting