Kooikerhondje

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The Netherlandse Kooikerhondje, Kooikerhondje, or “Kooiker” is an old Dutch breed and can be seen in paintings a Dutch masters from the late Middle Ages. It is believed to be an ancestor of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. The breed was used in manmade duck trapping ponds called “Eendenkoi”. These were used before guns became a popular tool for duck hunting. This makes the Kooikerhondje the only sporting breed the works in front of the game they are hunting. The Kooikerhondje was commonly associated with Prince William of Oranje’s Kooiker, Kuntz. It is said that Kuntz saved the prince from assassins who were attempting to take his life. The breed’s numbers began to dwindle during the First World War due to better fowling guns. The use of the eendenkoi or duck decoys were not as useful anymore, so the use of the duck-luring breed began to go down. It was brought back when Baronesse von Hardenbroek van Ammerstol who gave a peddler a photo of the dog and a snippet of fur to help track one down. The first litter to be recorded in the United States was in 1999. Now, these dogs are also used in search and rescues and as service dogs.

## Breed In Wasabi

The Kooikerhondje was added to the Wasabi Dog Sim gameplay officially on June 5th, 2021 during the alpha testing Summer 2021 party. This breed was sponsored by player Doodle Paw. The breed has 17 standard breed colors in the game with currently 2 color-modifying sushi. Within the game, the breed is considered a Sporting breed group and can thus enter competitions listed as Sporting-group only.

## Breed Stats

Each dog breed within Wasabi Dog Sim is given their own breed bonuses to their breed stats based upon realistic dog breed standards. Each breed is awarded two "High" bonus stats, two "Average" bonus stats, one "Above Average" bonus stat, and one "Low" bonus stat. This helps balance the gameplay upon the various dog breeds within the game and as helps prevent pet shop born puppies stick close to the breed standard upon entry into the game. Listed below are the bonuses awarded to this breed upon creation:

Breed Stat Bonuses Collapse
 Trainability
 Speed
 Stamina
 Strength
 Temperament

Each dog breed within Wasabi Dog Sim is also given their own socialization stat bonuses based upon realistic dog breed standards. For this category, each breed is given bonuses of three "High", three "Above Average", three "Average", and three "Low". This helps balance the gameplay upon the various dog breeds within the game and as helps prevent pet shop born puppies stick closer to the breed standard upon entry into the game. Listed below are the socialization bonuses awarded to this breed upon creation:

## Breed Colors

All colors with a \* next to their names are available in the game Pet Shop. All other colors can be achieved through breeding or use of certain sushi items.

* Albino
* Black and White Extreme Piebald with Ticking
* Black and White Extreme Piebald
* Black and White with Ticking
* Black and White
* Red and White Extreme Piebald with Black Tips and Ticking
* Red and White Extreme Piebald with Black Tips
* Red and White Extreme Piebald with Ticking
* Red and White Extreme Piebald
* Red and White with Black Tips and Ticking\*
* Red and White with Black Tips\*
* Red and White with Ticking\*
* Red and White\*
* Tricolor Extreme Piebald with Ticking
* Tricolor Extreme Piebald
* Tricolor with Ticking
* Tricolor

## Sushi Colors

* Ocean (achieved with the Maui Mango Roll)
* Pastel Pink, Purple, Blue, Yellow, or Green (achieved with the Spring Chicken Onigiri)