Chesapeake Bay retriever
Chesapeake Bay retriever
Chesapeake Bay retriever
Ches′apeake Bay′ retriev′er
n.
| Noun | 1. |  Chesapeake Bay retriever - American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan |
| 单词 | chesapeake bay retriever | |||
| 释义 | Chesapeake Bay retrieverChesapeake Bay retrieverChesapeake Bay retrieverChes′apeake Bay′ retriev′ern.
Chesapeake Bay retrieverChesapeake Bay retriever,breed of large sporting dogsporting dog,classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most hounds, which are ground scenters—and their quarry is primarily game birds. ..... Click the link for more information. developed in the United States. It stands about 24 in. (61 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 65 lb (29.5 kg). Its thick, short double coat ranges in color from a very dark brown to the faded tan called deadgrass. Webbed feet, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, and an oily outercoat that tends to shed water, combine to make the Chesapeake a very efficient retriever in the iciest water. Although bred to retrieve ducks, it is also widely used to hunt on land and has been trained as a guide dog. See dogdog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . Chesapeake Bay retriever
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