Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a sporting breed from Canada (Nova Scotia), standing males 19–20 in · females 18–19 in at the withers, weighing males 44–51 lb · females 37–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- Canada (Nova Scotia)
- Height
- males 19–20 in · females 18–19 in
- Weight
- males 44–51 lb · females 37–44 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 32 in the Sporting group.
Living with the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever on AKCNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)
Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
Kokoni
King Charles Spaniel
New Guinea singing dog
Border Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever19–20 in
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)19–24 in
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)19–25 in
- Kokoni9–11 in
- King Charles Spaniel9–11 in
- New Guinea singing dog14–15 in
- Border Terrier13–16 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever44–51 lb
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)40–79 lb
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)40–73 lb
- Kokoni7–20 lb
- King Charles Spaniel8–14 lb
- New Guinea singing dog18–30 lb
- Border Terrier13–15.5 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever10–14 yrs
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)12–15 yrs
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)12–15 yrs
- Kokoni13–20 yrs
- King Charles Spaniel10–16 yrs
- New Guinea singing dog15–20 yrs
- Border Terrier12–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.