Welcome to the Kooikerhondje Club of the USA, the oldest organization in North America dedicated to preserving and protecting the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje breed.

Waardenburgse Kooi

The Nederlandse Kooikerhondje is a spaniel type of dog that originated in Europe hundreds of years ago. It was developed to work as a decoy luring ducks into traps, or eendenkoois, along the wetlands and canals of The Netherlands.

The kooikerhondje (pronounced “koy-ker-hondt-chuh”) was also a favorite of Dutch nobility, and appears in paintings by the Dutch Masters.

Lady at Her Toilet, Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681)

Now the kooikerhondje is gaining popularity in the United States and is on its way to full recognition with the American Kennel Club. The breed, as well as individual animals from North America and The Netherlands, was featured on Animal Planet’s Dogs 101 in 2010. Because it is still a rare breed outside of Europe, there are very few people in the US who are lucky enough to have met a kooikerhondje or to have one as a part of the family!

Please browse our web site for helpful information about this white and red charmer, and check our Membership page if you want to join the KCUSA.

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