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At the time, the Micmac Indians of the area were known to use small, red pariah dogs to lure ducks toward the shore where they could be shot or caught. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/4cba1115-9d84-4b4a-bd39-aa74e34dae29/23244569_1762577033774925_2055701398829345227_n.jpg The Toller Yarmouth Tolling dog from the early 1900's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/7c98a9b6-62c1-4709-901e-9566584d2756/67801473_2308422732609291_4976492453126209536_n.jpg The Toller Henry Albert Patterson "Hap" Smith, staunch breeder and promoter of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever between 1885 and 1920. Courtesy of American Kennel Club Library & Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/72057e54-c514-4cd4-b21f-eb2e196806d1/Nova-Scotia-Duck-Tolling-Retriever-History-09.jpg The Toller Col. Cyril Colwell, in his famous white cashmere suit and Stetson, walking a trio of Tollers. 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Courtesy American Kennel Club Library & Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/1673494552773-8NTLV25RIXFTLZZENKMF/Screenshot%2B2023-01-11%2B211317.jpg The Toller Although the breed wasn't perfected until the second half of the 19th century, there is evidence of tolling dogs being used as early as the 1600's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/1673494528816-0P5KD9BXGWZQL51V5DY8/Screenshot%2B2023-01-11%2B211348.jpg The Toller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/a6474468-049e-4173-a5e1-1290f595a397/478-4+WILDFOWLER+WITH+DECOY+DOG.jpg The Toller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/7059a3fc-af31-41f5-b6f7-687934b893d7/Ophthalmology+%281%29.png https://www.tidelands.au/puppies daily 0.75 2025-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/6bcbe91f-81f9-4dc8-b3b4-57e035b621fa/Screenshot+2024-10-03+163731.png https://www.tidelands.au/our-approach daily 0.75 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63be46c6e798d05409a1d8a6/9a80006d-5b77-4252-a686-dfab09e8ea23/DSC04560.jpg Our approach Our Tollers demonstrating the work for which they were bred. 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