Nova Scotia Duck Tolling dog by Shutterstock. They incorporated red coloration from several breeds, which means that present-day Tollers may all look red, which may be the result of several entirely different gene combinations for red. A goal of early breeders was to create a red dog, just like the red foxes so known for tolling.
The first description of dogs tolling was in 1672, in Canada. Canadian hunters taught their dogs to do the same by throwing sticks into the water for them to retrieve, and it worked. This behavior was first noticed in foxes. The dog is to continue playing and ignore the ducks until they are caught in nets or until they are shot, in which case the dog retrieves them.
Well, “tolling” refers to the dog frolicking and playing along the water’s edge, which lures ducks to shore. When bells toll, it is to pull people toward the church, for example. Here’s a hint: The word “toll” is from the Middle English “Tollen,” which means to pull or entice. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is the smallest retriever with the longest (and weirdest) name.
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