CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER


Meaning of CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER in English

ˈchesəˌpēk-, rapid -eˌspēk- noun

or chesapeake bay dog also chesapeake

Usage: usually capitalized C&B

Etymology: from Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic ocean in Virginia and Maryland

: a large powerful sporting dog that was developed in Maryland apparently by crossing Newfoundlands with native retrievers, is broad-headed and deep-chested with a short muscular neck, and has a coat, short but very dense and slightly waved on the back, varying from straw-colored to dark brown

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