If you have any questions in regards to Tollers

I often get asked why have you chosen a Toller considering that you have had Sammies all of your life?  Well I have known Tollers for a very long time, not a breed I have discovered just yesterday.

When I was a young teenager, competing in the local fun dog show doing best trick class with my Samoyed, every year this Toller was always slightly better than us. which used to infuriate me. Until one year we actually beat this Toller with my Samoyed doing a very impressive chain of tricks such as walking on back legs, limping on command and touching her muzzle on a cue. As a 11 year old this was a massive achievement for me and I do remember how proud I was of my first Samoyed Lunar. 

I have also come across Tollers in Kennels I have worked at and my University Friend also had a Toller which I had the pleasure to meet, who never stepped a foot wrong. They always seemed very devoted to their human and always ready to play or to explore. It was always like a silent sign of how I kept coming across these fiery red haired dogs that I was always drawn to.  

Surprisingly there are very interesting similarities and differences between Samoyeds and Tollers. Tollers are fun loving, active companions that want to be your best friend and go wherever you may go, just like Samoyeds. They are smart and whitty and wanting to please but both breeds can also be very stubborn. Also Tollers have that famous Toller scream that will go right through your bones and Samoyeds also have that particular high pitch bark.  

One major difference I have noticed between the two breeds is that you are strictly not allowed to miss the hungry Toller's meal by 5 minutes! 

They are not land retrieving dogs so don't expect every toller to be born an ultimate top dummy or ball retriever, it is something that YOU have to work with. However most tollers do love to swim and require some form of a job. Tollers particularly enjoy trying different hobbies and can become bored of repetition and lose focus, drive or motivation. Therefore you do have to mix up their activities. 

Tollers do require to be mentally stimulated, they need to problem solve and enjoy being busy. They are a breed that does require a job otherwise they will come up with their own emotional outlet which can include becoming withdrawn and even begin to guard as they can come up with their own creative ideas of what their job is.

Tollers often do well in Agility, scent work, dock diving, canicross, dog showing etc, which will all keep them busy and happy.