Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Breed Profile
Size: Large
Size: Medium
Colour: All shades of red or orange with lighter featherings and underside of tai
Lifespan: 12 to 13 years
Kind and sensitive but playful and active as well as being easy to train.
Owner's Guide
Nova Scotia Duck-tolling Retrievers were bred to lure ducks towards the hunts by leaping and playing by the water's edge, and then to retrieve them once shot. Energetic and playful, they need plenty of activity to keep them well exercised.
Originally bred to act as a decoy and to retrieve waterfowl.
Special Characteristics
This retriever has an active, playful and curious nature.
Exercise Requirements
Very high. Enjoys plenty of exercise and play sessions.
Attitude to
Owners: affectionate, biddable
Children: good
Other Pets: good, may chase
Strangers: reserved
Unfamiliar Dogs: friendly
Perfect Owner
Active, affectionate families who enjoy energetic walks and can spend a great deal of time training and playing with this active breed.
This dog will bring in mud and dirt from outside on its feathers.
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