Sporting Group
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The job
Built to lure ducks close by playing along the shore, then retrieve them.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
Nineteenth-century sportsmen bred the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever in the Little River district of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Height 18-21 inches (male), 17-20 inches (female). Weight 35-50 pounds.
Photo: Cal119. Public domain. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
