Photo: Cal119 · Public domain dog breed · 927 on Animalso
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Animal
- Dog
- Type
- Gun dog
- Origin
- Canada
- Height
- 45 cm
- Weight
- 17 kg
About the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized gun dog bred primarily for hunting. It is often referred to as a "toller". It is the smallest of the retrievers, and is often mistaken for a small Golden Retriever. Tollers are intelligent, eager to please, alert, and energetic. The toller also has webbed feet. The name "toller" is derived from their ability to lure waterfowl within gunshot range. The dog goes up to the water's edge and attracts the ducks so the hunter can shoot them. Then they go to retrieve the duck from the water. The breed originated in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The American Kennel Club ranks the toller as the 69th most popular dog breed.
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Canadian Eskimo Dog Canada Photo: Winterwindmals · Public domain 
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Photo credits8 photographs on this page
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever — Cal119 · Public domain · file page
- Canadian Eskimo Dog — Winterwindmals · Public domain · file page
- Labrador Retriever — SixtyWeb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- nureongi — 배부른 아이 · CC BY 2.0 kr · file page
- odis — Canarian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Old Danish Pointer — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Olde English Bulldogge — Don Pelon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Old English sheepdog — Mona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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