可卡荷兰猎鹬犬
Kooikerhondje
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A number of heritable diseases have been identified in the Kooikerhondje, including inflammatory myopathy, Type III von Willebrand's disease, necrotising myelopathy, renal dysplasia, patellar luxation, and ataxia. A Dutch study of 842 Kooikerhondjes found that patellar luxation was prevalent in 24% of dogs scanned. During the time period of the study — which started in 1994 and ended in 2011 — the prevalence of the condition fell from 28% to 19%, although the prevalence is still higher than for other spaniel dogs.
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The Kooikerhondje is a small, spaniel-like sporting dog. Originally bred in the Netherlands as a duck hunting dog, it has a white plumed tail for the purpose of attracting ducks. The preferred height at the withers is 40 centimetres (16 in) for males and 38 centimetres (15 in) for females. The FCI standard allows a range of 38 to 41 centimetres (15 to 16 in) for males, and 36 to 39 centimetres (14 to 15 in) for females. The breed has a wavy, medium-length double coat, and its coloration is white and orange-red. Some Kooikerhondjes have black ear tips, which are referred to as "earrings".
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The Kooikerhondje was developed in the Netherlands sometime around the 16th century in order to lure ducks into duck decoys where hunters could easily catch the fowl. The hunting style of the Kooikerhondje was inspired by foxes, as Dutch hunters realized ducks were enticed by foxes playing near water, as long as they did not make eye contact. The Kooikerhondje frequently appears in paintings by Dutch masters such as Jan Steen, Rembrandt, and Johannes Vermeer. The breed is believed to be an ancestor of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. The breed almost became extinct during World War II u