
by mamajess
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Let me start by saying I love my Chesapeake Bay Retriever and plan on getting another in a few years. This is not the breed for everyone and please make sure you know what you are getting into.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is said to be the first American made dog. The story of this breed goes that one of the ships from England carrying colonists washed up with some British dogs on board in the Chesapeake Bay hence the name. Those first dogs were some type of retriever. The dogs then bred with the local dogs and over time they were bred more for hunting duck and breaking up logs and that is how we got the modern day breed. I do not know how much
of that is true, but the American Kennel Club recognizes this breed and says that it is the first american only breed to be recognized by them.
A chessie is similar to other retrievers and is most similar to a labrador retriever. They are around the same height and length and tend to be the same weight. The chessie is a little taller than a lab and his hind legs are taller than his front.
The skull of these dogs is also larger allowing it to hold a larger duck without crushing it. Also the chest is more muscular and a little wider than a lab is usually. The other main differences between them and labs is the coat texture, labs tend to have more silky fur,