Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Common nicknames	Chessie
Origin	United States
Height
Traits
Height	Males
	Females
Weight	Males
	Females
Coat	A wooly double coat made of fur
Color	Reddish gold, dead-grass, and liver, with limited white spots
Life span	10 to 13 years
American Kennel Club
Kennel club standards
American Kennel Club	standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale	standard
Notes	State dog of Maryland
	Dog (domestic dog)

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a large breed of dog belonging to the retriever, gundog, and sporting breed groups.^[1]^[2]^[3] The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century. Historically used by local market hunters to retrieve waterfowl, pull fishing nets, and rescue fishermen, it is today primarily a family pet and hunting companion, known for a bright and happy disposition; courage; willingness to work; alertness; intelligence; love of water; and hunting capabilities. The Chesapeake is a medium- to large-sized dog similar in appearance to the Labrador Retriever, but with a wavy coat.^[2]

^ "FCI Breeds nomenclature". 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
^ ^a ^b American Kennel Club, Inc. (2006). The Complete Dog Book. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 14. ISBN 0-345-47626-3.
^ "Gundog Group, The Kennel Club (UK)". 2006-05-03. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

[1] "FCI Breeds nomenclature". 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-18.

[:0-2] American Kennel Club, Inc. (2006). The Complete Dog Book. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 14. ISBN 0-345-47626-3.

[3] "Gundog Group, The Kennel Club (UK)". 2006-05-03. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

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