The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is categorized in a group of gun dogs known as the retrievers, hence its name. This group also contains the well-known Golden Retriever and the Labrador Retriever.

Those pups, named Sailor, a red male, and Canton, a black female, are the foundation for the Chesapeake Bay retriever we know today. Over the years, a retriever with incredible enthusiasm and ...

“Like many retriever breeds, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever can make a great family pet,” agrees Dr MacMillan. “These dogs are ...

Retrievers (Canis lupus familiaris) are dogs trained to retrieve game, mostly birds. Because of this, they are trained to be ...

Similar to Labrador retrievers, they’re friendly but alert. They’re willing to work, especially in or around water. Chesapeake Bay retriever lifespan. A healthy Chesapeake Bay retriever can ...

Labs, as breeder Dr. Frances Smith told the American Kennel Club (AKC), “can shed hair in three colors—yellow (ranging from pale cream to fox red), black, and chocolate.” Goldens’ coats ...