(Picture from the Dutch Kooikerhondje
Association)
FCI-Standard No
314/29.01.1999/GB
Translation: Raad van Beheer, corrected by Prof. Triquet.
Other
Names: Dutch
Decoy Spaniel; Dutch Waterfowl Dog; Kooiker Dog
ORIGIN:
The Netherlands
DATE
OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD:
10.03.1989
UTILIZATION:
This little spaniel which worked formerly and is still working so successfully
in duck decoys, is a true sporting dog with a lively temperament. It is
harmoniously built. Its coat is shiny, nicely coloured and well feathered.
CLASSIFICATION
F.C.I.: Group 8
Retrievers-Flushing Dogs-Wather- Dogs. Selection 2 Flushing Dogs. Without
working trial
BRIEF
HISTORICAL SUMMARY: This
Dutch breed ist now officialliy recognized. The interim standard was approved by
the << Raad van Beheer>> on June 18. 1966. As she had already done
with numereous other breeds, Baroness van Hardenbroek added another jewel to the
Dutch breeds. Good quality speciments in sufficient number are now being bred.
The annual meeting of the Kooikerhondje played an important part in the
development of this sporting breed.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE: Agile
parti-coloured dog with a nearly square body. It has a well feathered tail and a
high head carriage.
IMPORTANT
PROPORTIONS: The
length of the body is slightly more than the height at withers. Length of the
skull about equal to the muzzle.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Cheerful, but not noisy, very dependent on its domestic environment,
friendly, good-natured and alert.
HEAD
CRANIAL
REGION:
Skull:
Sufficiently broad moderately rounded,
Stop:
Distinct, but not too deep.
FACIAL
REGION:
Nose:
Black
Muzzle:
Not too deep in profile
Lips:
Not overhanging
Jaws/Teeth:
The standard is scissore bite, pincer bite admitted.
Cheeks:
Well filled
Eyes:
Almond-shaped, deep brown with a friendly, alert expression
Ears:
Medium sized, set on just above the line from the point of the nose to the
corner of the eye; no white; hanging close to the cheeks. Long feathered, black
tips (carrings) are preferred.
NECK:
Straight and well muscled
BODY:
Back:
Strong
Chest:
Deep with sufficient spring of ribs
TAIL:
Carried on level with back or slightly above; not curled. Well feathered with a
white plume, the last vertebra reaching the hock.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Forelegs straight and not too heavily feathered.
HINDQUARTERS:
Breeches long feathered, but not feathering below the hock; the tersal joint
sufficiently angulated
FEET:
Small with tight toes; covered with short hair.
GAIT/MOVEMENTS:
Should be flowing and springy, not stepping.
COAT
HAIR:
Medium long, with a slight wave or straight; not curled and close fitting. Hair
not too fine, well developed undercoat; easily kept.
COLOUR:
Distinct and clear lighter orange-red patches on white. Orange-red colour should
dominate. Black and white, an tricoloured dogs are not admitted.
Head
pattern: White blaze
and orange red coloured cheeks are preferred.
SIZE:
Height
at the withers: About
35 - 40 cm (14 - 16 ins)
FAULTS:
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness
with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to ist
degree.
N.B.:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum.