Facts
- Family
- Hunting dogs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- Retriever[1] in this clade with low support (below 50 / 100)
- FCI
- Standard no. 312, group 8[4] Retrievers
- Origin
- Canada[4] Map point 56° N · 109° W[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Retriever de la Nouvelle-Écosse (French)[3]
- In the study
- NSDT[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
It sits in a group of 171 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]
Also in the Retriever clade: Curly Coated Retriever, Flat-Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (
docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04 - Wikidata Q38824 (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 312 "NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q16 (Canada, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.