Kooikerhondje
Netherlands · 14–16.5 in tall · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is easy to train and not for small children. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Kooikerhondje suits youA good fit if…
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Kooikerhondje is a small spaniel-type dog breed of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in a decoy to lure ducks. The breed dates back to the 16th century and makes frequent appearances in paintings from the Dutch Golden Age.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
