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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Sporting Group

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever dog, photographed by Gionabalena
Gionabalena · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized breed of gun dog that originated in Nova Scotia. It is an active and energetic breed, with a short, wavy coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are strong and muscular, and its tail is usually docked. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys spending time with its family.

Group
Sporting Group
Origin
Canada, Nova Scotia (Yarmouth County) (early 19th century)
Coat
medium double · golden red, dark coppery red, and red with white markings
Also known as
Toller, Duck Toller, Yarmouth Toller, Little River Duck Dog, and Little Red Duck Dog
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
f26e0db8-36ce-42de-bf31-b3c78729ff54

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org toller.ca en.wikipedia.org ukcdogs.com showsightmagazine.com borrowmydoggy.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/f26e0db8-36ce-42de-bf31-b3c78729ff54. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/f26e0db8-36ce-42de-bf31-b3c78729ff54"
Response 
{
  "data": {
    "id": "f26e0db8-36ce-42de-bf31-b3c78729ff54",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever",
      "description": "The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized breed of gun dog that originated in Nova Scotia. It is an active and energetic breed, with a short, wavy coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are strong and muscular, and its tail is usually docked. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys spending time with its family.",
      "life": {
        "max": 14,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 16
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 16
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 53,
        "min": 46
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 51,
        "min": 43
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "early 19th century",
        "region": "Nova Scotia (Yarmouth County)",
        "country": "Canada"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "golden red",
          "dark coppery red",
          "red with white markings"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 5,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "intelligent",
          "outgoing",
          "alert",
          "affectionate",
          "playful",
          "high-energy"
        ],
        "trainability": 5,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Toller",
        "Duck Toller",
        "Yarmouth Toller",
        "Little River Duck Dog",
        "Little Red Duck Dog"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/NovaScotiaDuckTollingRetriever.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard for the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.toller.ca/tollers/ckc-standard/",
          "title": "CKC Standard | Toller.ca - NSDTRCC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Duck_Tolling_Retriever",
          "title": "Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://showsightmagazine.com/dog-breeds/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever/",
          "title": "Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dog Breed and Characteristics"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.borrowmydoggy.com/doggypedia/dog-breed-guides-nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever",
          "title": "Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | BorrowMyDoggy"
        }
      ],
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    "relationships": {
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/f26e0db8-36ce-42de-bf31-b3c78729ff54/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.