“The smallest of the retrievers, he’s an eye-catching redhead—a jaunty little Jimmy Cagney with a spring in his step. But he’s also the acutely intelligent obedience dog; and the nimble red tornado of the agility course; and the loyal family pet, whose warm, soulful gaze would melt even the wariest mailman. Finally, he’s the peerless gundog of the North Atlantic—quick, rugged, relentlessly eager—for generations prized as the perfect hunting buddy. In all, Nova Scotia’s greatest gift to America since smoked salmon.”
— Bud Boccone, AKC Gazette, 2003
About us
We are a small breeder located in Melbourne, Victoria. We are registered with Dogs Australia (formerly the ANKC), and members of Dogs Victoria and the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of Victoria.
We are home to beautiful, versatile and multi-talented Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers who are first and foremost, beloved family members. Our Tollers live in the house, are well mannered and have lovely natures.
We are dedicated to breeding Tollers according to the breed standard and are committed to producing Tollers that are not only well bred, but have exceptional temperaments and are a pleasure to own.
We extensively health test and use all of the available DNA tests for Tollers, as well as screening for hips, elbows and eyes.
We currently have two beautiful Tollers, Biggie and Birdie. Our dogs compete in conformation showing and a number of different dog sports, and most weekends you can find us at shows or trials around Victoria. We are always happy to meet interested people at these events.
The name Tidelands pays homage to the highest tides in the world which can be found in the Bay of Fundy located between the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada (right).
Twice daily, the bay fills and empties of a billion tonnes of water during each tide cycle—that’s more than the flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers combined, making the Bay of Fundy one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
When the waters retreat at low tide, the sea floor is exposed with these soft sandy planes etched with ripples known as tidelands.
