The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a large and muscular breed of dog that was originally bred in the United States for retrieving waterfowl. They are intelligent, friendly, and eager to please, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–13 years
- Weight
- Male 25–36 kg · Female 25–32 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 58–66 cm · Female 53–61 cm
- Origin
- early-to-mid 19th century · United States
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- brown, sedge, deadgrass, dark brown, light brown, tan
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Chessie, Chesapeake, CBR
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day