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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

In a series of social-media posts Monday, widow Cindy and daughter Meghan announced the death of Chesapeake Bay retriever Burma.

From Washington Times Apr. 9, 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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