It has often been used to pull carts or carry burdens, similar to a pack horse. It is also a devoted companion at home on land and in water. In 1919, a gold medal was awarded to a Newfoundland that pulled some twenty shipwrecked people in a lifeboat to safety. Picture Courtesy R etrievers are dogs that trained to fetch, or retrieve, animals that hunters have shot, usually birds. No, it doesn t guard toll booths.
Toll is another word for lure.
This dog was developed in the early 19th century to frolic along shorelines in full view of waterfowl. It occasionally disappears from sight, reappearing to fetch a stick or ball thrown by an unseen hunter. Curious ducks may move in closer to watch the dog s antics. The Duck Tolling Retriever is then sent out to retrieve any ducks that are shot. Tollers come in various shades of red.