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 Portal about Nova Scotia Retrievers in Poland
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Standard
General appearance:
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers are well-muscled dogs, with medium to strong bones, deep chests, adapted to retrieving from even very cold water. They are protected against freezing by their thick fur, which is orange-red or red in various shades. There are often white markings on the coat (chest, feet, mask and tip of the tail). The coat may wave slightly on the back; under no circumstances on the rest of the body. The eye color ranges from amber to brown, the nose color is usually flesh-colored, blending with the coat color, or black
Toller puppies with flesh-colored nose pigment initially have blue eyes; those with dark nose pigment also often have darker eyes. Nose pigmentation in young, black-nosed individuals is also variable; only a few to a dozen or so days after birth does the nose pigment gain the proper color. Depending on the season, it can also change - the pigment becomes lighter and is not uniformly black. The coat can also change color slightly with age.
Below are Tollers with different intensity and type of pigment - both in the coat and in the eyes or nose. All of these color varieties are acceptable, and constitute the diversity of the breed.
Temperament:
Tollers are sensitive and devoted dogs to their family. Very intelligent, alert and cheerful, they learn easily and are irreplaceable playmates for children. As long as their need for movement is met and the stimuli necessary for proper development are provided, they are dream dogs to keep at home. Unlike Goldens, adult Tollers can be slightly reserved towards strangers and may have a greater predisposition to dominance. They are more lively than Goldens; full of energy and demanding of appropriate occupation. They love working for their owners, so they should be provided with an appropriate dose of exercise. They are very excited when working; they learn willingly and quickly, and love any form of activity. They live harmoniously with other animals in the house, barking when sensing danger, but that's all they do. They are excellent companions for children, but as with any other breed, you should never leave small children and dogs without adult supervision. A properly raised dog of this breed will be a happy and joyful friend that every owner can be proud of.
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Health:
Tollers enjoy relatively good health, unfortunately, their growing popularity may contribute to the increase in diseases. There are problems with hip and elbow dysplasia, as well as eye diseases and autoimmune diseases.
Conditions
With the right amount of exercise, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever can be kept in an apartment. It needs at least 1.5 hours of daily walks, filled with various exercises. It is not a guard dog and requires close contact with the family - it is absolutely not suitable for keeping in a kennel.
Lifespan
12-14 years; 16 year old dogs are not uncommon.
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Height, weight::
Height of males: 48-51 cm
Height of females: 45-48 cm
Weight of males: 20-23 kg
Weight of females: 17-20 kg
The standard assumes deviations from height up and down by 2.5 cm
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Care:
The Toller's double-layer coat requires care, but brushing once a week is enough. Special attention should be paid to the dense undercoat. During the moulting period, the coat requires more time, but it is not particularly laborious. When the coat gets dirty, it is enough to rinse it with lukewarm water, without the need to use shampoo; we use it when absolutely necessary. The hair is straight, not felting, smooth and dries very quickly.
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Origin:
The homeland of the breed is Nova Scotia in Canada. The areas of this peninsula have always been rich in waterfowl, which were hunted by Native American hunters. Their dogs, following the behavior of foxes, attracted birds (especially ducks) by playing and running on the shore. Curious birds would swim closer, within shooting distance, which allowed the hunter to shoot them. The dogs would throw themselves into the water and retrieve the hunted game. For this task, dogs were needed that did not have a strong instinct to chase game (this was not required), were obedient to their handler, eager to play and had to have an excellent memory, necessary to remember the place where the shot birds fell. Later settlers, observing this custom, decided to create a breed that would meet the above conditions, happily perform the tasks entrusted to them, and was resistant to adverse weather conditions. It is difficult to determine at present what breeds were the ancestors of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever ("Duck Tolling" = duck-calling) - there are mentions of spaniel-type and collie-type dogs with an admixture of retriever blood. For a long time, the Nova Scotia Retriever could only be found in its place of origin; it was not until the 1970s that representatives of this breed came to Holland, and in a short time they gained enormous popularity in other European countries, primarily in Scandinavia.
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