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OFFICIAL BREED STANDARD FOR
RETRIEVER (CHESAPEAKE BAY)
General Appearance:
The Chesapeake dog should show a bright and happy
disposition and an intelligent expression, with
general outlines impressive and denoting a good
worker. The dog should be well proportioned, a
dog with a good coat and well balanced in other
points being preferable to the dog excelling in
some but weak in others.
The texture of the dog's coat is very important,
as the dog is used for hunting under all sorts
of adverse weather conditions, often working in
ice and snow. The oil in the harsh outer coat
and woolly undercoat is of extreme value in preventing
the cold water from reaching the dog's skin and
aids in quick drying. A Chesapeake's coat should
resist the water in the same way that a duck's
feathers do. When he leaves the water and shakes
himself, his coat should not hold the water at
all, being merely moist.
Colour and coat are extremely important, as the
dog is used for duck hunting. The coat must be
as nearly that of his surroundings as possible
and with the fact that dogs are exposed to all
kinds of adverse weather conditions, often working
in ice and snow, the colour of coat and its texture
must be given every consideration when judging
on the bench or in the ring.
Temperament:
Courage, willingness to work, alertness, nose,
intelligence, love of water, general quality,
and, most of all, disposition should be given
primary consideration in the selection and breeding
of the Chesapeake Bay dog.
Size:
Weight: males, 65-75 lb. (29-34 kg.); females,
55-65 lb. (25-29 kg).
Height: males, 23-26 in. (58-66 cm); females,
21-24 in. (53-61 cm).
Coat and Colour:
Coat should be thick and short, nowhere over 1.5
in. (4 cm) long, with a dense fine woolly undercoat.
Hair on face and legs should be very short and
straight with tendency to wave on the shoulders,
neck, back, and loins only. The curly coat or
coat with a tendency to curl not permissible.
Any colour varying from a dark brown to a faded
tan or deadgrass. Deadgrass takes in any shade
of deadgrass, varying from a tan to a dull straw
colour. White spot on breast and toes permissible,
but the smaller the spot the better, solid colour
being preferred.
Head:
Skull broad and round with medium stop, nose medium
short, muzzle pointed but not sharp, Lips thin,
not pendulous. Eyes medium large, very clear,
of yellowish colour and wide apart. Ears small,
set well upon head, handing loosely and of medium
leather.
Neck:
Of medium length with a strong muscular appearance,
tapering to shoulders.
Forequarters:
Shoulders sloping and should have full liberty
of action with plenty of power without any restrictions
of movement. Legs should be medium length and
straight, showing good bone and muscle; pasterns
slightly bent and of medium length.
Body:
Chest strong, deep and wide. Barrel-round and
deep. Body of medium length, neither cobby nor
roached, but rather approaching hollowness, flanks
well tucked up. Back should be short, well coupled
and powerful.
Hindquarters:
Back quarters should be as high or a trifle higher
than the shoulders. They should show fully as
much power as the forequarters. There should be
no tendency to weakness in either fore or hindquarters.
hindquarters should be especially powerful to
supply the driving power for swimming. Good hindquarters
are essential. Hocks of medium length, with well-webbed
hare feet of good size. The toes well rounded
and close. The straighter the legs the better.
Tail:
Should be medium length, varying from: males,
12B15 in. (30-38 cm) and females, 11-14 in. (28-36
cm). Medium heavy at base, moderate feathering
on stern and tail permissible.
Disqualifications:
Black or liver coloured. White on any part of
the body, except breast, belly or spots on feet.
Feathering on tail or legs over 1" in. (4.5
cm) long. Dewclaws on hind legs, undershot, overshot
or any deformity. Coat curly or tendency to curl
all over body. Specimens unworthy or lacking in
breed characteristics.
Positive Scale of Points:
Head, including lips, ears and eyes 16
Neck 4
Shoulders and body 12
Back quarters and stifles 12
Elbows, legs and feet 12
Colour 4
Stern and tail 10
Coat and texture 18
General conformation 12
Total 100
Note: The question
of coat and general type of balance takes precedence
over any scoring table which could be drawn up.
Approximate Measurements:
(in. cm)
Length head, nose to occiput: 24-25cm
Girth at ears: 51-53cm
Muzzle below eyes: 25-27cm
Length of ears: 11-13cm
Width between eyes: 6-7cm
Girth neck close to shoulders: 51-56cm
Girth of chest to elbows: 89-91cm
Girth at flank: 61-64cm
Length from occiput to tail base: 86-89cm
Girth forearms at shoulders: 25-27cm
Girth upper thigh: 48-51cm
From root to root of ear, over skull: 13-15cm
Occiput to top shoulder blades: 23-24cm
From elbow to elbow over the shoulders: 64-66cm
Source: Canadian Kennel
Club. 1988. The Canadian Kennel Club Book of Dogs.
Centennial Edition. pp. 89-91.
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