Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever.webp) 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. Compare the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever/)[Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basque-shepherd-dog-gorbeiakoa.webp)Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basque-shepherd-dog-gorbeiakoa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basque-shepherd-dog-iletsua.webp)Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basque-shepherd-dog-iletsua/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kokoni.webp)Kokoni](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kokoni/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/king-charles-spaniel.webp)King Charles Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/king-charles-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/new-guinea-singing-dog.webp)New Guinea singing dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/new-guinea-singing-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever19–20 in 2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)19–24 in 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)19–25 in 4. Kokoni9–11 in 5. King Charles Spaniel9–11 in 6. New Guinea singing dog14–15 in 7. Border Terrier13–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever44–51 lb 2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)40–79 lb 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)40–73 lb 4. Kokoni7–20 lb 5. King Charles Spaniel8–14 lb 6. New Guinea singing dog18–30 lb 7. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever10–14 yrs 2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)12–15 yrs 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)12–15 yrs 4. Kokoni13–20 yrs 5. King Charles Spaniel10–16 yrs 6. New Guinea singing dog15–20 yrs 7. 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. See the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever on the breed map Read about the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever on Wikipedia