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Chesapeake Bay retriever

American  

noun

  1. one of an American breed of retrievers having a short, thick, oily coat ranging in color from brown to a light tan.


Chesapeake Bay retriever British  

noun

  1. a strongly built variety of retriever with a short thick, slightly wavy coat in straw colour, reddish gold, or brown

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Chesapeake Bay retriever

First recorded in 1905–10


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A Chesapeake Bay retriever named Lex, trained by a Miami law firm, holds the Guinness world record for number of ambulances caught.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2021

McCain spent the last year of his life with the beloved Chesapeake Bay retriever.

From Fox News ● May 6, 2019

She says the Chesapeake Bay retriever had never run into a pipe before.

From Washington Times ● May 6, 2019

Huster corralled the family’s dog and Foster, her 5-year-old Chesapeake Bay retriever.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2016

Wisconsin has the American water spaniel, Louisiana has the Catahoula leopard dog and Maryland has bestowed the honor on the Chesapeake Bay retriever.

From Time ● Feb. 24, 2015

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