![]() If a breeder can not answer your questions to your satisfaction and you are not comfortable with them, end your search/interview and continue your search with another breeder. It is the responsibility of the puppy buyer to thoroughly interview the breeders in searching for puppies/dogs for sale. I will refuse to sell any Toller to any pet shop or to any wholesale dealer in dogs.ĭisclaimer: Listing on this site is not an endorsement by Midwest Tollers web master, nor any of the individual breeders listed above. I will never knowingly sell to, or place a Toller with unethical persons or those who would not provide proper and humane care to the dog. I will act responsibly in regards to all puppies produced by my breeding for the lifetime of the puppies. I will be open with all persons interested in the welfare of the Toller and will discuss possible physical or temperament defects in my own stock. When breeding, I will endeavor to select animals that will reduce the incidence of genetic problems while enhancing the positive attributes and abilities of the breed. ![]() I will become aware of genetic defects that can be harmful to the breed. I will conscientiously plan each breeding, choosing only parents of appropriate temperament, appearance and other desirable qualities. If I breed, I will strive to improve the Toller breed according to the NSDTRC Breed Standard. * Denotes membership in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) and as such, subscribe to the following as taken from the Club’s Code of Ethics as it relates to responsible breeding: Kathy Koebensky-Como: updated December 11, 2020 With the many different employment opportunities, one thing must not be ignored, he is and remains a fetcher and the dummy work should always be part of his work.Laurie Geyer: Water’s Edge Retrievers: Buffalo, MNĭan Rode: 32, Vermilion Tollers: Lake Vermilion Tower, MN It is used in a wide variety of ways, for example as a hunting, companion, medical, tracking, avalanche or therapy dog and in various other dog sports such as agility, obedience and flyball. He needs a lot of creativity in the training structure and a dog handler who enjoys training an intelligent dog.įor the toller it is not important what is being worked, but rather that it is being worked. The training of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever requires a lot of loving consistency without harshness, a lot of imagination and the ability to observe yourself in dealing with its toller. Its owners should only work part-time or be able to take it with them into their working life and integrate them well. ![]() He needs people who can employ him appropriately and who have a feel for his sensitive and yet independent side, ideally someone with experience in dog training. Under no circumstances is the Toller suitable for keeping in a kennel and should always have a family connection. Nor can it be touched by everyone, because you have to earn your trust first. The Toller can sometimes be reserved towards strangers. So it is a "New Scottish, duck-attracting retriever". Duck tolling means attracting ducks and retriever, as most probably know, retriever. On command, the toller retrieves the dead or wounded birds from the water. When these are close enough to the bank, the hunter emerges from his hiding place, the birds appear and are killed. The toller retrieves the balls thrown to him without making a sound and ignores the approaching waterfowl. The specialty of the toller is tolling, which means that the hunter hides in the reeds and throws his toller balls along the bank over and over again, arousing the curiosity of the ducks and geese. It was recognized as a breed in 1945 and adopted by the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale) in 1981. These were bred to Brittany Spaniels, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Irish Setters, Cocker Spaniels, and Collie-like species. ![]() The toller is a cross between the formerly resident Indian dogs and dogs that were brought with them by the immigrant Scots. Which explains the first part of the name. This little retriever is from the New Scottish Peninsula Nova Scotia, Canada. ![]() He is intelligent, docile, attentive and very persistent in his work. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - Toller, as it is mostly called - is the smallest and most agile of the six retriever breeds.
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