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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a sporting breed from United States of America, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–25 in at the withers, weighing males 75–100 lb · females 66–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~10 yrs.

A photograph of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Breed group
Sporting
Origin
United States of America
Height
males 24–26 in · females 22–25 in
Weight
males 75–100 lb · females 66–88 lb
Lifespan
~10 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 85%, one of 32 in the Sporting group.

Breeds that look like the Chesapeake Bay Retriever

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
    24–26 in
  2. Spanish Mastiff
    31 in
  3. Fila Brasileiro
    26–30 in
  4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
    20–22 in
  5. Hanover Hound
    20–22 in
  6. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
    17.5–21 in
  7. Vizsla
    22–25 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
    75–100 lb
  2. Spanish Mastiff
    88–176 lb
  3. Fila Brasileiro
    90–110 lb
  4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
    40–48.5 lb
  5. Hanover Hound
    55–88 lb
  6. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
    33–40 lb
  7. Vizsla
    45–66 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
    ~10 yrs
  2. Spanish Mastiff
    10–12 yrs
  3. Fila Brasileiro
    9–11 yrs
  4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
    10–12 yrs
  5. Hanover Hound
    10–14 yrs
  6. Styrian Coarse-haired Houndno recorded figure
  7. Vizsla
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Chesapeake Bay Retriever on the breed mapRead about the Chesapeake Bay Retriever on Wikipedia
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