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Can CH. Wassoogeag's Happy Feet RN CGC
(BISS Am/Can CH Westerlea's
Wassookeag Bachi Am/Can CD, WC, CGC x Wassookeag's
Nor'Easter)
(OFA Fair,
TH & El normal, CERF Clear, PRA pattern "B")
What
is a little red dog doing on the site for Kuvasz you ask?
Well, if I know Tapper she is picking on them.
Running around at top speed and if they catch up... ducking under the
deck for safety. Tapper is a Nova
Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. She
is owned by our mother Cheryl Seeley and handled exclusively by
us here at Szep Tars. We are proud to
announce that in 2002 Tapper finished her Canadian
Championship and passed her Canine Good Citizen. The summer
of 2003 she
started the road to her
American Championship
with a 4 pt major, and is enjoying her occasional outings in Breed or in Pee Wee
Jr's with our now 9 year old daughter Ashton.
Looking
at her you might think she was just a little golden with white feet but that
thought couldn't be farther from the truth.
Tollers are more like Herding dogs than Retrievers.
Although they love to retrieve their attitude and energy far exceed most
retrievers. In fact they have too
much energy for many families. The
Toller Standard describes them as this "The
Toller's attitude and bearing suggest strength with a high degree of agility.
He is alert, determined, and quick, with a keen desire to work and
please." This inbred attitude is so strong that when Tollers are not
working they will often have a very sad expression. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) encourages
all Tollers to compete in Field and hunting events, as they feel "these
innate
 working abilities" are necessary in the breed. At 17-21 inches these little red dogs can carry the largest
of water foul and have even been seen carrying the large Canadian Geese.
So you may ask what is Tolling anyway.
I'm glad you asked! That is
part of what makes this breed so unique. Tolling
is a skill that only the Toller and Fox share.
Unlike most dogs who go find the water foul for the hunter, Tollers dance
on the shores of the water and the ducks come out to see what's going on.
At that point the ducks are flushed and the hunter can take aim.
Tollers can truly be clowns, and are quick learners.
For this reason they not only do well at hunting but make great agility
and flyball dogs. There are many
who also have show championships and obedience titles.
They were added to the AKC's Sporting group in July 1, 2003.
For
more information on the breed you can contact the Nova
Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA)
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