All Dog Breeds >>Appearance of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The breed is often mistaken for small Golden Retrievers, but the Toller is more active, both physically and mentally.According to the breed standards, the Toller should be athletic, well-muscled, compact, medium boned, balanced and powerful. The chest is deep. Conformation judges require Tollers to be capable of tolling, and physical faults that inhibit working ability are heavily penalized.
They should be of moderate build—a lack of substance or a heavy build are penalized by judges, as both detract from the type and athleticism. The legs are sturdy and solid. Tollers have webbed feet. Those who breed Tollers for conformation shows consider the head (clean cut, slightly wedge-shaped) to be an important feature, and believe it should resemble that of a fox and must never be blocky like that of a Golden Retriever.
The ears are triangular and set high and well back from the skull. The tail is well-feathered and held jauntily when the dog is excited or moving.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Training
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is very intelligent and easy to train. He learns new commands very fast.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Shedding
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Grooming
The medium-length coat of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)