It is often referred to as a 'toller'. The breed was developed in the Acadian community of Little River Harbour in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, around the beginning of the 19th century. The toller was originally referred to as the Little River Duck Dog before being officially recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club in 1945 as a pure bred dog. The toller is a mixture of retrievers, spaniels, setters, and possibly a farm collie mix breed, although this has yet to be confirmed. The breed was perfected in the second half of the 19th century. The breed was perfected in the second half of the 19th century. Tollers do not have an aggressive bark. Some have a unique sounding bark known as the 'Toller scream', a high-pitched howl-like sound which is often referred to as their 'singing'.
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