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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Also known as Chessie.

Related breedBorder Collie1800 to 1915 · United Kingdom

Chesapeake Bay Retriever at a glance

Origin
Maryland, United States
Appeared
1807 to 1918 (well documented)
Family
Retriever
Type
Retriever
Size
Large
Life span
10 to 13 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 263

The name. From the Chesapeake Bay, where it retrieved waterfowl.

Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever appears 1807 to 1918 (well documented), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.