Kooikerhondje

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Kooikerhondje
A two-year-old Kooikerhondje
Other names	Kooiker, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Dutch Spaniel, Dutch Decoy Spaniel
Origin	Netherlands
Traits Life span 8-15 year
Kennel club standards Dutch Kennel Club standard American Kennel Club standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Kooikerhondje (Dutch for "Duck catcher's small dog") is a small spaniel-type breed of dog of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in an eendenkooi (duck decoy) to lure ducks. Kooikers were popular in the 17th and 18th century^{[citation needed]} and appear in paintings by Jan Steen.