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| HEIGHT: 27 - 37 cm. |
| WEIGHT: 25 - 35 kg. |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY: 13 - 15 years. |
| DESCRIPTION of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| ADVICE 639 |
| It has a very fine sense of smell and an excellent sense of orientation; qualities that allow it to develop in wide lands, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever has turned into an excellent retriever. |
| ADVICE 640 |
| It is a great swimmer, entirely recommended for water environments. Its particular hair protects it from the cold, humidity and salt. |
| Either morphologically as functionally, this dog reminds the Labrador Retriever, a little faster but not as methodic as the last one. |
| ADVICE 641 |
| This breed outstands for its docility, quietness and work spirit. |
| ADVICE 642 |
| It needs to exercise a lot in order to promote its physical balance as well mental. This is why it is convenient to let the dog swim for many hours. |
| ADVICE 643 |
| This dog should be vital and happy; it should have an intelligent expression and the general aspect of an excellent working dog. |
| The hair is an element that has special relevance, specially the texture, since the animal is used for hunting in all atmospheric conditions, often with ice and snow. |
| ADVICE 644 |
| Thus, it hair oils is very important in order to avoid cold water reaching its skin; on the other side, it allows quick drying. |
| The hair of this dog should be water resistant much like the feathers of a duck. When the dog gets out of the water and shakes, the hair should not retain water. |
| The color and the hair are absolutely important since the dog is used for duck hunting. |
| ADVICE 645 |
| Courage, willingness to work, vitality, sense of smell, intelligence, love for water: the general qualities and what counts the most, the structure of the dog should be considered on the selection and breeding of this dog. |
| CHARACTERISTICS of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers |
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| HEAD: |
| Middle size nose, short and pointy snout, but not sharp, thin lips, not hanging; the stop is not very marked; the skull is wide and rounded. |
| EYES: |
| Middle sized, very light, yellow in color and separated from each other. |
| EARS: |
| Small, placed high, they hang loosely and they are distant from each other. |
| NECK: |
| Of middle length, strong and muscular. |
| BODY: |
| Strong, wide thorax, the thorax box is rounded and deep. |
| BACK EXTREMITIES: |
| The back side should be tall; a little taller than the shoulders. It should show as much power as the front one. Therefore, the dog should have no tendency to weakness either in the front or back. The rear side should be particularly vigorous; in order to have the proper ability to swim. |
| TAIL: |
| Of medium length: around 30 and 37.5 cm on the male and 27.5 and 35 cm on the female. Pretty strong at the base. Lines are allowed. |
| COAT: |
| The hair should be thick and short; without going over the 3.75 cm approximately; the hair on the snout and the extremities is very short and straight. On the shoulders, neck, back and sides, the hair tends to curl slightly. |
| COLOR: |
| All of the shades are admitted. They go from dark brown to pale fire, and dry grass color. |
| HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: |
| The height of males should be among 58 and 66 cm and females, around 53 and 61 cm. |
| The weight of them males is from 29 to 34 kg; and of females from 25 to 29 kg. |
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