Dog
Group:
Sporting
Pronunciation:
(CHES-a-door)
Breed Description:
Temperament:
These dogs have a great temperament, as do many sporting dogs. They are very intelligent, loving and gentle. They can be very playful and good with children but care should be taken that they don’t accidentally play too roughly with small children. They make an excellent family dog. They are probably not very good guard dogs but they will bark to alert the owner when someone new arrives to pet them. They may make you toss balls and sticks for them for hours. They have a passion for water.
Height:
Both the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Labrador Retriever are large dogs so the Chesador breed of dog can stand between 21 and 26 inches tall at the shoulder.
Weight:
The Chesador breed of dog may weigh between 55 and 80 pounds. They are prone to gaining weight so overweight dogs may weigh even more.
Exercise:
The Chesador breed of dog needs plenty of vigorous exercise. They are not usually suited for apartment living. They may become more mellow as they age but they are also prone to putting on weight easily so it remains important for them to always get plenty of exercise. If they don’t get enough exercise, especially when they’re young, they can develop behavior problems, especially problems with chewing things.
Life Expectancy:
The lifespan of the Chesador breed of dog is between 10 and 12 years.
Grooming:
The Chesador may have a smooth, shorthaired double coat like the Labrador, or a dense, harsh shorthaired coat like the Chessie. In either case, both coats can tend to be somewhat oily. Brush often to pick up loose hair and dander on the coat. Bathe as needed. The oil in the coat is to protect the dog while swimming. The Labrador, in particular, is a bad shedder, so you will need to brush frequently to keep hair from shedding throughout the house if your Chesador has this trait.
Origin:
United States. More specific information is not known. Comments
The standards for all the breeds accepted to the AKC are used here for breed information, and those not part of the AKC are resourced from FCI standard information, where it is written and coded into the club rules for those breeds.
