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.
- 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.
Living with the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Chesapeake Bay Retriever’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Chesapeake Bay Retriever on AKCChesapeake Bay Retriever on DogTime
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.
Spanish Mastiff
Fila Brasileiro
Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
Hanover Hound
Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
Vizsla
Height 0–38 in
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever24–26 in
- Spanish Mastiff31 in
- Fila Brasileiro26–30 in
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne20–22 in
- Hanover Hound20–22 in
- Styrian Coarse-haired Hound17.5–21 in
- Vizsla22–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever75–100 lb
- Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb
- Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne40–48.5 lb
- Hanover Hound55–88 lb
- Styrian Coarse-haired Hound33–40 lb
- Vizsla45–66 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever~10 yrs
- Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs
- Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne10–12 yrs
- Hanover Hound10–14 yrs
- Styrian Coarse-haired Houndno recorded figure
- Vizsla12–14 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.