Kooikerhondje

Origin

Netherlands

Attractive to:

Duck hunters or those looking for a cheerful, friendly and quiet companion.

Not the best for:

Anyone with boisterous children as the Kooikerhondje is likely to be wary and choose to retreat.

Aliases:

Kooiker Hound, Kooiker

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Short and curly
Natural good looks, won't keep growing like a hedge.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

13 years

Good first dog?:

No