Related breedAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United KingdomNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever at a glance
- Origin
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Appeared
- 1860 to 1945 (likely)
- Family
- Retriever
- Type
- Retriever
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 312
- DNA clade
- Retriever (Parker 2017)
The name. After Nova Scotia; "tolling" from Middle English tollen, "to lure", as it lures ducks.
Same familyFlat-coated Retriever1860 to 1880 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Descends from
Same family: Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly-coated Retriever, Flat-coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever
Same time, same continent
American Cocker Spaniel, Boston Terrier, Chihuahua, American Eskimo Dog, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Water Spaniel
Close by DNABelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · BelgiumClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Rough Collie28.7 Mb
- Shetland Sheepdog20.9 Mb
- American Cocker Spaniel19.9 Mb
- Pug14.6 Mb
- Airedale Terrier13.2 Mb
- Labrador Retriever13.1 Mb
- Flat-coated Retriever11.2 Mb
- Bearded Collie10.5 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraBoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyPlace in time
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever appears 1860 to 1945 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
