FCI-Standard N° 314 /
19. 10. 2001 / GB
DUTCH DECOY DOG
(Kooikerhondje)
TRANSLATION : Raad van Beheer, revised by
Prof.Triquet.
ORIGIN : The Netherlands.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
STANDARD : 25.08.2001.
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-Water Dogs. Section
2 Flushing Dogs. Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : This Dutch breed
is now officially recognized.
The interim standard was approved by the « Raad van Beheer » on June 18,
1966. As she had already done
with numerous other breeds, Baroness van Hardenbroek added another jewel to
the Dutch breeds. Good quality
specimens 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 : Clearly visible,
but not too deep.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Black.
Muzzle : Not too deep in profile.
Lips : Not overhanging.
Jaws/Teeth : The standard is scissor 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 (earrings) 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
no feathering below the hock; the tarsal joint sufficiently angulated.
FEET : Small, with tight toes; covered with
short hair.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : 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 patches of clear orange-red
colour on white. Orange-red
colour should dominate. Black
and white, and 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 its degree.
Any dog clearly showing physical or
behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
