“Sailor” and “Canton” were two dogs who survived the shipwreck of a British brig off the coast of Maryland in 1807. A male and female, respectively, they were described as Newfoundland pups by George Law who rescued the pups off the ship and paid a guinea a piece to the English captain. Each dog matured into a superb water retriever, and with maturity, each was bred to various Chesapeake-area dogs like the English Otter Hound and the Curly-Coated Retriever. When lines from the East & West shores of Maryland met at the Poultry & Fanciers Association Show in In 1877, their similarities were striking enough to be recognized as one breed: The Chesapeake Bay Ducking Dog, which today we know as the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
This is a powerful swimmer is unfazed by cold or rough water made possible by the breed’s distinctive “oily” feeling coat that insulates the dog’s body from freezing temperatures. The coat color varies in color from dark brown to faded tan, described as the color of dead grass.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever by Barbara Keith
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