Chesapeake Bay Retriever — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Chesapeake Bay Retriever — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: USA.
• FCI-St. N° 263 / 12.03.1999
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 8 Retrievers-Flushing Dogs-Water Dogs.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males should measure 23 to 26 inches; (58 - 66cm).
• Coat: Coat should be thick and short, nowhere over 1½ inches long, with a dense fine wooly undercoat.
• Color: The color of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever must be as nearly that of its working surroundings as possible.
• Temperament: The Chesapeake Bay Retriever should show a bright and happy disposition with an intelligent expression.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID OFFICIAL
• HEAD:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• Height at the withers:
• DISQUALYFING FAULTS:
• SCALE OF POINTS:
• APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS:
• INCHES