PKC - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Coat

Solid:

White Markings: Allowed as trim. Provided the dog has white on the toes/fingers on all four feet, the white may extend up to and include the ankles and/or wrists (while these dogs can be classified as Irish spotted, a white tailtip is optional). White on the chest may extend up to and include the throat.
Ticking/Roaning: Slight ticking is allowed.

Eyes

in dogz with black noses (including if they have dudleys),

in others.

Nose

, may have dudleys (a

spot in the middle of the nose).

Faults

Wrong eye colour.

Disqualifications

More white than listed. Dogs with white on the lower legs lacking white on the toes/fingers on all four feet were removed from the standard in December 2015. These dogs will be gradually phased out and already registered dogz will be DQ by June 2016.

Varieties

None

Notes

There are several theories on the canadian toller's history. It was kept as a tolling dog, which means that it will play on the shore, thus luring ducks closer, allowing the hunter to either catch them with a net, or when handheld weapons were discovered and made, shoot them, and then let the dog work as a retriever. The breed was originally primarly kept and bred in Fundy Bay and Yarmouth in southern Nova Scotia.

This breed was once known under the name 'Little red river dog'. In some areas, the vegetation required a larger and heavier dog, and as a result the breed can vary in size even today. It was recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club in 1945 and 15 dogs were registered, but it wasn't until the 1950's that the interest for the breed awoke once again, and since then the toller's numbers have grown steadily all over the world.

The nova scotia duck tolling retriever should have a wedge-shaped head with broad skull and slight stop. The muzzle is rather powerful with dry lips. The eyes should have a friendly and alert expression. The ears are triangular, of medium size, set high and far back on the head. The neck is powerful and muscular, of medium length. Deep chest with slight tuck up. The back hould be short and straight with an even topline. Good angulation in the legs. The tail is set as a continuation of the back, carried below the backline during rest, higher during movement. The coat is water resistant, double, with soft undercoat.

Breed Files

Filename: Toller
Offset: D974
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: October 4, 2015
Notes: Three size variations, various fur/heaviness variations, three ear variations, four tail variations and optional nails.

Filename: CS NSDTR
Offset: D097
Base: Labrador
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: July 12, 2010
Notes: Version 2 of the Java file (does not breed true with V1). Addballz tail (5 variations), topline, heaviness and muzzle variations, a nose shine variation (line or two spots), optional nails and liplines.

Filename: Nova Duck Toller
Offset: FF67
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: July 17, 2009
Notes: Check eye color & white markings to make sure they are accepted.

Filename: FP Toller
Offset: D974
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: July 18, 2006
Notes: 3 muzzle length variations, 4 tail variations (all addball but the 2 high tails are based on the last tail ball so they move). There are 2 ear variations, with or without ear feathers, and two leg lengths. Comes with or without liplines and claws. 2nd gens may lack a connecting tail line in the uptail variation.

Filename:
Offset:
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: January 1, 2006
Notes: Comes with black or brown nose.

Filename: Toller
Offset: 1264
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 31, 2005
Notes: Angled legs and addball tail.

Filename: FP Toller
Offset: D974
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: February 26, 2005
Notes:

Filename: CS Toller
Offset: FC73
Base: Mutt
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: February 26, 2005
Notes: Angled legs. Comes with two height variations, four different amounts of feathering, with or without claws and with up or down tail. Note that the 105 variation is not accepted in the PKC.

Filename: FP Toller
Offset: D974
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: June 12, 2003
Notes: Comes with different topline variations and with or without claws, as well as an up or down tail. Eyerims may be flesh in dogz that do not have a black nose. If the dog has a black nose, the eyerims must be black. Note that the 105-variation is not accepted in the PKC.