This book by Nona K. Bauer captures the essence of what differentiates the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever from all other retrieving breeds; the "Toller," as it is affectionately known to breed fans, is not merely a smaller version of a Golden Retriever, but a breed in its own right.
For a Toller enthusiast, this book goes beyond all of the essentials of Toller history, conformation, and ownership by pointing out activities and clubs in which Tollers excel (which, it must be pointed out, is practically everything!). These versatile, energetic, social, and fun-loving dogs are champion hunters (their fluffy, brushy tails with their characteristic prance lured, or "tolled" in ducks, making them excellent hunting and retrieving dogs), agility dogs, tracking dogs, therapy dogs--in fact, Tollers are so intelligent that with positive and loving leadership, they succeed in every activity in which they are placed. (Tollers have been trained as avalanche dogs--one was even profiled on "Avalanche Dogs" on the Discovery network of channels.)
I recommend this book to anyone thinking about getting a Toller puppy, for the longtime Toller enthusiast, and/or the serious breeder.