[skip-er-kee, -kuh] 
| one of a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat, originally used as a watchdog on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium. |
| schip·per·ke (skĭp'ər-kē, -kə) n. A small stocky dog of a breed developed in Belgium, having dense long black fur and small pointed ears. [Flemish, diminutive of schipper, skipper (from the dog's use as a watchdog on a boat), from Middle Dutch; see skipper1.] |
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