Behaviour

Duck Tails Lagaz av Sigil - Photo: Yvonne Altemark

The toller is a medium-sized dog with a high degree of agility, alertness and determination.

Many tollers have a slightly sad expression until they go to work, when their aspect changes to intense concentration and excitement. At work the dog has a speedy, rushing action, with the head carried out almost level with the back and the heavily feathered tail in constant motion.

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 from water, setting himself for springy actions the moment the slightest indication is given that retrieving is required. His strong retrieving desire and playfulness are qualities essential to his tolling ability. Loving and playful to his family, he can be reserved with strangers without being aggressive or overly shy. Aggression is not to be tolerated.