Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/chesapeake-bay-retriever.webp) 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. Compare the Chesapeake Bay Retriever with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/chesapeake-bay-retriever/)[Chesapeake Bay Retriever on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/chesapeake-bay-retriever) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-mastiff.webp)Spanish Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fila-brasileiro.webp)Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fila-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-fauve-de-bretagne.webp)Griffon Fauve de Bretagne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-fauve-de-bretagne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/styrian-coarse-haired-hound.webp)Styrian Coarse-haired Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/styrian-coarse-haired-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vizsla.webp)Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vizsla/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever24–26 in 2. Spanish Mastiff31 in 3. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in 4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne20–22 in 5. Hanover Hound20–22 in 6. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound17.5–21 in 7. Vizsla22–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever75–100 lb 2. Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb 3. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb 4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne40–48.5 lb 5. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 6. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound33–40 lb 7. Vizsla45–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever~10 yrs 2. Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs 3. Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs 4. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne10–12 yrs 5. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 6. Styrian Coarse-haired Houndno recorded figure 7. 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. See the Chesapeake Bay Retriever on the breed map Read about the Chesapeake Bay Retriever on Wikipedia