A truly Canadian Breed - The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

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This is a gorgeous breed of dog.


Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)




Ch. Sproul's Remshag ('Bubba'). Owning/breeding Tollers 36 years. Puppies occasionally. Great temperament, intelligent pups. Bred/owned by Mary Sproul, Sproul's Kennel, 36 Drummond St., Springhill, NS B0M 1X0.

Origin: Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, is the home of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, for many years one of Canada's best-kept secrets. Tolling is a technique used to entice game to approach within firing range by arousing their curiosity. It's a trick used by the fox and when hunters saw how well the on-shore antics worked, they developed a dog to do the same thing. The Tollers were a mixture of retrievers, spaniels and setters with a possible farm collie cross thrown in. The breed was perfected in the latter half of the 19th century and was known as the Little River Duck Dog. After many generations of pure breeding, it was recognized by The Canadian Kennel Club in 1945 and christened the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Temperament: Highly intelligent and easy to train, the Toller has already made a name for itself in obedience competition. His playfulness, a part of Tolling, also makes him an entertaining companion.

Activity level: A dog of great endurance, the Toller is also a strong swimmer and a natural retriever, both on land and water. The breed likes to work and should have lots of outdoor exercise.

Height/Weight: A medium-sized sporting dog, male Tollers measure 19-20 in (48-51 cm) at the shoulder and weigh from 45-51 lb (20.5-23 kg). Females average 1 in (.5 cm) less and weigh 37-43 lb (17-19.5 kg).

Coat: The Toller wears a medium-length, water-repellent double coat with a softer, dense undercoat.

Colour: Tollers may be various shades of red or orange with white markings on the chest, feet and the tip of the ever-wagging tail.

Grooming: Grooming consists of frequent brushing to remove dead hair and keep the undercoat free of mats.

[mara]

I really like these guys. There was one in my obedience class and theres a couple in the agility place I go too. Very happy dogs!!

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I know, they are beautiful dogs. Very smart and happy go lucky.


If I was looking for another dog I would consider this handsome breed.

[MysticRealm]

They are really cute dogs but in grooming we were always wary of them as most of them were hard to handle and could bite.

[Rusty-Buck]

Another beautiful dog

[Moo]

NSDTs are of abundance in my area.

[rutylr]

They are great dogs,and once they totally get this breed together I would love to own one.
Right now the size of this dog is all over the place.Some have very short legs and alot of body or they have very long legs and no body.I have seen a few really great looking ones.I think in about ten more years they will really have this breed put together.
Donna

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The breed already is perfected

The breed was perfected in the latter half of the 19th century and was known as the Little River Duck Dog. After many generations of pure breeding, it was recognized by The Canadian Kennel Club in 1945 and christened the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

There are standards in place as per the Canadian Kennel Club. They are also shown in the Westminster Kennel Club in New York, the superbowl of Dog Shows.

These dogs are not any more likely to bite then any other unsocialised breed dog or mix breed of dog.

[rutylr]

I have been Judging them and known alot of them over the last 5 years and they are all over in the standard.You see short ones and tall ones in the ring at the same time.There are a few really nice ones and they have come a long way in the last 5 years ,but they need a few more years to get them to where they all look the same.
Donna

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Oh sorry, I forgot you know everything.