Interestingly enough, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever’s fur color was bred for camouflage amongst the muddy banks, and both lighter and darker variants exist for similar environmental settings.

Chesapeake Bay retriever temperament. These retrievers are loyal and are also characterized by their versatility and strength. They have great endurance, which makes them wonderful service dogs.

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever – or Chessie to those in the know – hails from the USA, developed in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 19th century. They’re closely related to Labrador Retrievers ...

Chessie. | Christopher Kimmel/Moment/Getty Images. The Chesapeake Bay retriever, known for its wavy brown, waterproof coat and stellar swimming skills, has a particularly interesting origin story ...

The front door of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michael's, Maryland, is guarded by a pair of cast iron statues of the Chesapeake Bay retriever. A Chessie is a big, sturdy, powerful dog.

It was a Chesapeake Bay retriever kind of day. Vickie and Chuck Lehman of Jacobson drove over to meet me, joined by Nynette Ochoa, who owns the 40 acres of oak-filled river bottom east of Aitkin ...