Kooikerhondje

Parti-coloured dog with a nearly square body with length slightly more than height at shoulders. High head carriage.

	Below	Average	Above	Key
Likelihood to wander
Protectiveness
Destructiveness
Quietness
Good with children
Affinity to other dogs
Size
Lifespan				Below: < 10 years Average: > 10 years Above: > 15 years
Location				Below: Town only Average: Town and Country Above: Country only

Temperament Friendly, good natured and alert.

Length of skull about equal to muzzle with a moderate stop. Muzzle not too deep, lips tight-fitting, well filled under the eye. Nose black.

Deep brown, almond-shaped, alert expression.

Medium sized, set just above eye level; pendant, hanging close to the cheeks. Long feathered, dark tips preferred.

Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaw.

Short and well muscled.

Shoulders well laid back. Forelegs straight; not too heavily feathered.

Strong, level back, deep chest with good spring of rib.

Strong and broad, flanks well rounded, stifle slightly angulated, feathered to mid-thigh.

Small and tight. Slightly hare shaped.

Carried on level with back or slightly above; not curled, reaching the hock. Well feathered with white plume

Jaunty and springy.

Medium long, slightly waved or straight; not curled, close fitting. Hair not too fine, well developed undercoat.

Clear orange-red coloured patches on white. White blaze preferred.

Height: 35-40 cms (14-16 ins).

Moderate

Moderate

Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum