Sporting Group
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The job
Built to retrieve waterfowl from the cold, rough waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
Owners of duck clubs on both shores of the bay set the breed's basic type in the 19th century.
The Chesapeake Bay holds a third of the migratory waterfowl that winter in the East.
Height 23-26 inches (male), 21-24 inches (female). Weight 65-80 pounds (male), 55-70 pounds (female).
Photo: Keith Rousseau. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
