Say it Nay-der-lands-say Koi-ker-hond-jay, or just Kooiker. This is a small Dutch duck-decoy dog, lively indoors and busy outdoors.
Dutch duck dog, Dixon grass
The AKC says the breed worked in the Eendenkooi, the manmade duck-trapping ponds of the Dutch masters' era, and the sporting drive is still there. Open ground suits it. The AKC lists a 12 to 15 year lifespan, and an older Kooiker gets the same inside-or-out choice through the doggie door. The runs are air-conditioned in summer.
Two bath rows in one breed
The weight range, 20 to 30 pounds, straddles a line on the bath chart, so some Kooikers are in the 16 to 25 pound row and some in the 26 to 50 row. Either way the kennel is Economy, 4x4 ft, $52 a night, and a pair from one home shares for $52 and $44.
Cheerful, devoted, driven
The AKC calls the Kooikerhondje a clever, lively, cheerful companion at home and an athletic, driven, busy explorer outdoors. It adds that the breed has prey drive and energy but is not hyper. That is a dog who likes a job, and a stay with fenced play areas, a grass field and daily walks gives it one.
Silky, feathered, white and red
The AKC describes a silky all-weather coat in white with red patches, a richly feathered tail and black-tipped ears, and asks for weekly brushing with an occasional bath. The strong, fast-growing nails need regular trimming and the ears regular checks. On the 2024 bath chart a medium coat is $40 at 16 to 25 pounds and $45 at 26 to 50. Please ask to confirm. White fur shows grass stains, so a bath before pick-up is a common request.
Rates in plain numbers
A second dog from your home sharing the run is $44 a night, and from 14 nights the rate drops to $47. The balance is due at pick-up, and check-out is by 11:30 AM.
For 11 nights, one Nederlandse Kooikerhondje in Economy (4x4 ft) is 11 x $52 = $572 on the 2026 rates. Military families pay that same reduced rate, about 10 percent off; the sheet does not list the two as combining, so call 707-678-6600 to confirm.
See also the medium dogs guide and the boarder bath chart.