The practice of luring game to shore with the use of small animals dates back to antiquity. But only the Nova Scotia–bred retreivers perform the added service of fetching the prize for their masters. This is the best-selling story of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and the men and women who bred them, trained them and brought them to prominence. These intelligent fox-like dogs with red coats and distinctive markings have found a place in the hearts of thousands of owners in Canada and across the United States as both sporting dogs and family pets.