Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retreiver in purple flowers
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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, also known as the “Toller,” is a medium-sized gundog. This cheerful canine companion was originally bred for hunting purposes. Because of its smaller size stature, people often mistake this red-coat breed for a miniature version of the Golden Retriever, one of its larger retriever relatives. Developed for the purpose of luring and retrieving waterfowl, Tollers…

Statistics
Dog Breed Group
Purebred Dogs
Height
1 foot, 5 inches to 1 foot, 9 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight
35 to 50 pounds
Life Span
10 to 14 years
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