Kooikers appeared in the paintings of a Dutch painter whose works are known for their abundance of what?
Kooikerhondje The Kooikerhondje (literal English translation "little cager dog" or "little caging dog") is a small spaniel-type breed of dog of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in an "eendenkooi" (duck cage) to lure ducks. Kooikers were popular in the 17th and 18th century and appeared in the paintings of Rembrandt and Jan Steen. The breed is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States, Canada and Scandinavia, where it is still relatively unknown.
François Xaver Henri Verbeeck François Xaver Henri Verbeeck or Frans Verbeeck (Antwerp, baptized on 21 February 1686 – Antwerp, 28 May 1755) was a Flemish painter known mainly for his genre scenes and paintings of merry and gallant companies.