Often referred to as the Devil Dog because of their pointed ears and the mischievous gleam in their eye, the sweet but impish natured Schipperke often earns it nickname. The breed is highly intelligent and owners often marvel at the dog's ability to get in the middle of the most mind boggling of situations. Yet, even if a Schipperke raises the eyebrows or the voice of their owner, the breed is endearing and magnetic, with a charm that never allows owners to stay upset for any length of time. However, many owners do find it apt to give their dog a name that humorously describes their dog's personality.

Some examples of devilish names for the Schipperke can be:

Diablo- Spanish for devil

La Diabolita- female version of Diablo

Dante- a reference from Dante's Inferno

Villainova- a fun name using the word villain

Beowulf- character from the 8th century epic poem

Wolf/Wolfie- in reference to their pointed ears

Beelzebub- Hebrew name for devil

Mephistopheles-the demon in Faust

Grendl- another character in the poem Beowulf

Ogre- a mythical creature

Hades- the Greek underworld or the god of the Greek underworld

Abaddon- the Hebrew word for destruction

Vixen- a reference to their fox like looks

Apollyon- Greek word the destroyer

Ordog- a demonlike creature found in Hungarian culture

Lucifer- another name for the devil

Taz - a reference to the Tazmanian Devil, a popular cartoon character

Archfiend- ancient reference to the devil

Belial- the Hebrew word for wickedness

Asmodeus- an evil spirit found in Persian culture

Clootie- a reference to the cloven hoof in Scottish culture

Pluto- the Greek god of the underworld

Supay- an evil spirit, found in the Incan culture

Not all names have to be in reference to the dog's devil like features. The dog's black coat can also inspire names.

Daegan- Gaelic for black haired

Adham- Arabic for black

Colby- Anglo Saxon for from the dark village

Alva- Spanish for black

Ebony- English for dark wood

Jett- English for intense dark color

Balcundi- Australian Aboriginal for black

Corbin- French for Raven or black haired

Brenna- Irish for black

Kali- Sanskrit for the black one

Raven- English for dark haired

Lilith- Hebrew for woman of the night

Schwartz- German for black

Morris- Latin for dark skinned

Onyx- black stone

These fun names have been registered for the breed at one time or another:

Black Pearl

Blackberry

Blackhawk

Black Beauty

Black Jack

Black Bart

Black Magic

Black Shadow

Black Tie Affair

Black Bess