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Homeland - Canada
The way it is used - Retrieving bird dog
FCI-Class - Group 8
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General appearance:
Toller is a medium powerfull, muscular, compact proportionately
built dog with with medium-strong to strong bones,a high degree
nimble and mobile, alert and determined.
Many toller has a sligthly sad expression, but activated expression
changed to intensive concentration and exitement.
During the work, the dog quickly, gushingway, with his head almost
in line with the back and the plumes fitted tail in constant motion.
Temperament:
The toller is highly intelligent, easy to train and has great
endurance.
A strong and able swimmer, he is a natural and tenacious retriever
on land and water. His strong retrieving desire and playfulness are
qualities essential to his tolling ability.
Head:
The head is clean-cut and slightly wedge shaped and must be in
proportion to body size. The broad skull is only sligthly rounded,
the occiput not prominent and the cheeks flat. The muzzle tapers in
a clean line from stop to nose. Hair on the muzzle is short and
fine. The nose color should be
flesh-colored or black. Lips fit fairly tightly and the color should
be blend with that of the coat or be black.
Eyes:
Set well apart, almond shaped, medium sized. Color amber to brown.
Expressions is friendly, alert an intelligent. Flesh arounded eyes
shoul be the same color as the lips.
Ears:
Triangular, of medium size, set high and well back on the skull with
the base hold slightly erect, well feathered at the back of the fold;
hair short at the rounded tips.
Mouth:
Ups fit fairly tightly, forming a gentle curve in profile, with no
heaviness in flews. The correct bite is tight scissors, full
dentition is required. Jaws are strong enough to carry a sizeable
bird, and softness in mouth is essential.
Neck:
Strongly muscled and well so on, of mediumlength with no indication
of throatiness.
Body:
Deep chested with good spring of rib, brisket reaching to the elbow.
The neck is short and straight, the topline level, the loin strong
and muscular. The ribs are well-sprung, neither barrel-shaped nor
flat. Tuckup is moderate.
Forequaters:
Muscular with the blade well laid back and well laid on, giving good
withers sloping into a short back. The blade and upper arm are
roughly equal in length. Elbows should be close to the body turning
neither in nor out, working cleanly and evenly. The forelegs should
appear as
parallel columns straight and strong in bone. The pasterns are
strong and slightly sloping. The strong webbed feet are of medium
size, tight and round, with well-arched toes and thick pads.
Dewclaws may be removed.
Hindquaters:
Muscular, broad and square in appearance. Rear and front angulation
should be in balance. Thighs are very muscular, upper and lower
sections bent approximately equal in length. Stifles are well bent
and hock well down, turning neither in nor out. Dewclaws must not be
present.
Tail:
Following the natural very slight slope of the croup, broad at the
base, luxuriant and well feathered, with the last vertebra reaching
at least to the hock. The tail may be carried below the level of the
back except when the dog is alert, it curves high over, though never
touching, the body.
Coat and color:
The Toller was bred to retrieve from icy waters and must have a
waterrepellant double coat of medium length and softness with softer
dense undercoat. The coat may have a slight wave on the back, but is
otherwise straight. Featherings are soft at the throat, behind the
ears and at the back of the thighs, and forelegs are moderately
feathered. Color is various shades of red or orange with lighter
featherings and underside of tail, and usually at least one of the
following white markings - a tip of tail, feet, chest and blaze.
Gait:
The Toller combines an impression of power with a springy gait,
showing good reach in front and a strong driving rear. Feet should
turn neither in nor out and legs travel in a straight line. As speed
increases, the dog should single-track with the topline remaining
Height:
Ideal height for males over 18 months is 49-51 cm
Ideal height for females over 18 months are 18 to 19 inches 45-48 cm
3 cm over or under ideal height is allowed
Weight:
Weight should be in proportion to the height and bone of the dog.
Weight guidelines - 20 to 23 kg for adult males; bitches 17 to 20
kg.
Faults:
To be penalized according to degree.
Dogs more than 2.5 cm over or under ideal height.
Tail too short, kinked or curled over touching the back.
Lack of substance in the adult.
Abrupt stop.
Large, round eyes.
Nose, eye rims and eyes not of prescribed color.
Bright pink nose.
Open Coat.
Splayed or paper feet, down in pasterns.
Roached, sway back, slack loins.
Tail carried below level of back when dog gaiting.
Disqualifications:
White on shoulders, around ears, on back of neck, across back of
flanks.
Silvery coat, grey in coat, black areas in coat.
Lack of webbing in feet.
Undershot bite, wry mouth.
Overshot bite, by more than 1/8".
In adult classes, any shyness.
Butterfly nose.
Any color other than shades of red or orange. |
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