Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels · United States

About the Chesapeake Bay Retriever

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a large breed of dog belonging to the retriever, gundog, and sporting breed groups. 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.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Chesapeake Bay Retriever” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels
Origin (Wikidata)	United States
Map pin	Representative point in United States (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 24–26 in (61–66 cm) Females: 22–25 in (56–64 cm)
Weight	Males: 75–100 lb (34–45 kg) Females: 66–88 lb (30–40 kg)
Size class	Large (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 8 (standard no. 263)
Wikidata	Q29084

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from the United States · Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels