Meet the breeder

 

 

Hi, my name is Isabelle Southcott.

I was seven when our family purchased our  first Toller – Alexander Rufus of Schubendorf. I grew up in Nova Scotia but moved to Powell River (qathet) British Columbia in 1993. A journalist by profession, I owned a community magazine, qathet Living, for 20 years. During that time, I took many pictures of my beloved Tollers which found their way into the pages of the magazine. I became Vice President of the NS Duck Toller Retriever Club of Canada in 2023. I am grateful to my many mentors who include Jane Wright, Barbara Blauvelt, Siona and Panagiota Rounis, and Dianne Gordon.

I am a member of the Canadian Kennel Club and the NSDTR Club of Canada of which I am currently the Vice President.  I’ve competed in Rally Obedience, Dock Diving, Conformation and Sprinter Trials with Jigs, Zunga and now Decoy. All my dogs have their Grand Champion and we are active in Rally, Dock Diving, and Sprinters. Both Jigs and Zunga have their Canine Good Neighbour and I hope to achieve this same certification with Decoy this year!  Jigs has had two beautiful litters of puppies and I co own a female from the second litter who I plan on showing in Nova Scotia in 2025.

Please visit our Facebook page at eastwestducktollers.

Summer of 2024 – August – My three Tollers with the Rounis family. From left: Scotiapride’s Eastwest Decoy, Scotiapride’s Acadian Jig and Watermark’s Westcoast Zunga.