A Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a powerful, muscular retriever with a slightly wavy, rather short coat that comes in shades of brown, red or tan ranging from a dead-grass-straw color to a deep dark brown with red overtones.
Both the harsh outer coat and dense woolly undercoat are oily for water-repellent. The head is round and broad with a medium stop and muzzle. The lips are thin. The small ears hang down and the eyes are yellowish colored.
The height of male Chesapeake Bay Retriever ranges from 23-26 inches and females from 21-24 inches.
While the weight of a male ranges from 65-80 pounds and female from 55-70 pounds.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named so, because they were descovered near the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Yes, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was recognized by the AKC in 1878. It is in the Sporting Group.
Yes, Maryland does have an official state animal. Their official state animals is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named after the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
The Chesapeake Bay retriever was a breed that was founded on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The bay was there long before the dog.
When a Newfoundland and a Golden Retriever where beaded they got the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
The reason why the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is called the Chesapeake bay retriever is because they used to hunt waterfowl ( especially ducks) in the Chesapeake Bay. The retriever part, is part of the name because when they hunted they would swim over to the dead duck and bring it the person who killed it. That's called retrieving.
Generally yes. Originally bred to retrieve waterfowl, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever loves water. Swimming is a great form of exercise for Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.
Male Labrador Retriever: On average, 60 to 80 lbs., but some can weigh as much as 100 lbs. or more. Female Labrador Retriever: 55 to 70 lbs. Male Chesapeake Bay Retriever: 65 to 80 lbs. Female Chesapeake Bay Retriever: 55 to 70 lbs.
Yes, Maryland does have an official state animal. Their official state animals is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named after the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
Yes, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever generally likes to sleep outdoors when the weather is cool. These dogs prefer cool weather.
Breed All About It - 1998 Chesapeake Bay Retriever was released on: USA: 31 October 2000