hesapeake
Bay Retriever
At the beginning of the 19th century, ancestors of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever arrived on the coast of Maryland from England by way of Newfoundland. The Chesapeake Bay is noted for ducks and geese which were numerous enough to sustain commercial hunting. This big, strong dog with its waterproof coat was ideally suited to the frigid waters of the bay where it could retrieve as many as 200 ducks a day, a true working dog. Considered by many the ultimate water dog. Chessies are one of only a few truly American breeds.
