My name is Bek Stobbart and I own and breed Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers in Lancashire, UK.



I have owned the breed since 2006, and currently share my life with two bitches. I am lucky enough to live on a farm in the Lancashire countryside with my partner and her Border Collies as well as various other pets and livestock - as you can imagine we have a pretty busy home!

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Tollers are an active and versatile breed, suitable for active homes and those who want to take part in a variety of working disciplines and sports with their dog. They are often described as being somewhat between a Border Collie and a Retriever or Spaniel in temperament - they are active, busy and intelligent dogs that like to do things, but (usually!) have a good off-switch at home. They can be a sensitive breed and don't tend to take well to too much repetition in training, but with an understanding trainer they can succeed in many venues as well as being a great pet.

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I have taken part in many different activities with my Tollers over the years, but my real passion is scent detection training. I am an ecologist, and it was my plan to train Auri for conservation detection work in order to help me in my job role. However, life on the farm has taken over and those plans have had to sit on the back burner!