Kooikerhondje

Appearance The Kooikerhondje is a small, spaniel-like sporting dog. Originally bred in the Netherlands as a duck hunting dog, it has a white plumed tail for the purpose of attracting ducks. The breed has a wavy, medium-length double coat, and its coloration is white and orange-red. Some Kooikerhondjes have black ear tips, which are referred to as "earrings". Type III von Willebrand's disease, necrotising myelopathy, renal dysplasia, patellar luxation, and ataxia. A Dutch study of 842 Kooikerhondjes found that patellar luxation was prevalent in 24% of dogs scanned. During the time period of the study — which started in 1994 and ended in 2011 — the prevalence of the condition fell from 28% to 19%, although the prevalence is still higher than for other spaniel dogs. ==History==

'' by Jan Steen features a Kooikerhondje. The Kooikerhondje was developed in the Netherlands sometime around the 16th century in order to lure ducks into duck decoys where hunters could easily catch the fowl. The hunting style of the Kooikerhondje was inspired by foxes, as Dutch hunters realized ducks were enticed by foxes playing near water, as long as they did not make eye contact. and has since been imported into other countries and recognized officially. In January 2013, the Kennel Club announced it was reclassifying the Kooikerhondje from the gun dog group to the utility group effective from January 2014. The decision was reached after discussions with the British breed clubs and unanimous agreement was achieved. The Kooikerhondje was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 2018. The breed gained fame in the United States in the 2020s, in part due to Decoy Ohtani, a Kooikerhondje owned by baseball player Shohei Ohtani. ==See also==