Tidelands Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

24/09/2026

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16/08/2026

Tidelands Rum For Your Money ~ Punch 🩵

Punch has found his new home with Lari and Andy just 30 minutes away, and will have big Toller sister, Banks, to help show him the ropes. He’ll spend his summers at the beach, camping and will join his parents at their hockey matches. Well miss our fuzzy little bear but know that he will be very loved and very much part of Lari and Andy’s family.

08/08/2026

Punch is looking for his forever couch 🩵

We’re looking for a Melbourne-based home for Punch as we would love for him to remain a part of our breeding program in the future.

He is a very smart, sweet and relaxed boy. He has been raised in a home environment, well socialised and exposed to everyday household experiences.

He has started crate training and his new family would need to continue this, as well as commit to obedience training.

Punch is vaccinated, microchipped and has been wormed regularly. He will come with a health certificate, puppy pack, DNA proof of parentage and 30 days free insurance.

To express interest, please email [email protected] with a little about your previous dog experience, the home you are offering and why you would like to own a Toller. No DM’s please.

Dogs Vic member no. 3100059423
PER Source No. RB213736
Microchip: 956000017389629

02/08/2026

Tidelands High Spirits ~ Beanie 💜

Baby Cosmo is now Beanie and has joined Michael and Hannah at their lovely semi-rural property in the Dandenong Ranges. She is looking forward to many outdoor adventures exploring the walking trails and cafes of the beautiful hills region, and helping her mum and dad with the gardening.

📷 Megan Nguyen | Yuki the Toller

02/08/2026

Tidelands Life's A Peach ~ Sally 🩷

Princess Peaches becomes Sally and will be staying in Melbourne with Trevor and Kelsey. Sally will enjoy daily walks to her mum and dads pet-friendly office, and her weekends will be filled with hiking, camping, cycling and visits to the park and the beach.

01/08/2026

Tidelands Main Squeeze ~ Lollie 🧡

Our little Juice, now Lollie, joins Linda and Kev and will be sharing her time between Melbourne and Phillip Island. Lollie will be joining Linda at work, and on the island will have her choice of beaches and a lovely pool to swim in - lucky girl! Linda and Kev's previous dogs include a Shepherd and a Golden Retriever so I'm confident they'll be able to handle the sass (and the hair!) of a Toller.

01/08/2026

Tidelands Top Shelf ~ Waffle 💛

A bitter sweet day as the first of our Cheers babies headed off to their new homes. Ginny becomes Waffle and is living in Toller paradise on the Tasmanian coast with Matt, Elena and their three boys. She has plans to regularly join the family at their holiday home where they ride, run, fish and kayak so this was the perfect home for our busy girl. Thank you to Fi and the team at Pawmobile for delivering Waffle safely.

📷 Megan Nguyen | Yuki the Toller

30/07/2026

Thank you to Lidlriva Tollers who gave me an original copy of this Gazette. You can read this article on the NSDTR Club of Victoria website here: https://www.tollerclub.org/archive

Ask Not for Whom the Dog Tolls. It Tolls for Duck.
Twenty-three years ago the Gazette commissioned Chet Jezierski to provide cover art for our July 2003 issue, welcoming the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever into the AKC Studbook. The original art now hangs in the AKC’s permanent collection. Of the several covers Chet has done for us over the years, this is a special favorite of his many fans at AKC.

The feature story inside the issue begins:

“In January the AKC Special Registration Services department circulated a terse memo: ‘The Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club, at its January 2003 meeting, approved the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever as eligible to compete in the Sporting Group at all events held on or after July 1, 2003.’

“They sure packed a lot of dog into one sentence. First, there's the Toller as show dog. 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

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27/07/2026

Beautiful photos of our Ethan x Birdie kids as they prepare to head off to their new homes this weekend 📷 taken by my friend Megan who always gets the best photos of my babies ❤️

23/06/2026

Our “Cheers” babies are now two weeks old and in their impossibly cute stage. The ultimate time wasters (Ethan x Birdie)

🩷 Peaches 1240g
💜 Cosmo 1180g
💛 Ginny 1100g
🧡 Juice 1025g
💚 Soda 1020g
🩵 Punch 1020g