She's is going through training at Wax Lake Retrievers. she is 8 months old and weighs 65 lbs.

This is her as a pup.




And this is her now.

Great looking Chessie ya got there. I have one that was born Dec.15th. It's hard to believe he'll be about the same size as yours when duck season gets here. Nothing beats watching a good dog work. Congrats!!!

I was told once if you want a dog that will hunt with you get a lab, but if you want a dog that will let you hunt with him get a chesepeake.
Always wanted a Chesepeake just never wanted to pick all da hich hikers off da fur after da hunt.

she is doing really well in training right now. she made it through obedience training, and now he is working on force fetch. i cant wait to see how she will turn out. oh and i heard the same story a long time ago about getting a lab to hunt with you or get a chesepeak and hunt with him. its very true they are truly one of a kind. They are very smart but they can have a harder head than a lab. If a trainer can break that and get them to be obedient you will be completely sold on chesepeaks, and will never buy anything different.

Beautiful dog.

[quote="LA OUTLAW"]she is doing really well in training right now. she made it through obedience training, and now he is working on force fetch. i cant wait to see how she will turn out. oh and i heard the same story a long time ago about getting a lab to hunt with you or get a chesepeak and hunt with him. its very true they are truly one of a kind. They are very smart but they can have a harder head than a lab. If a trainer can break that and get them to be obedient you will be completely sold on chesepeaks, and will never buy anything different.[/quot

That's a fact Jack. Chessies have a TOTALLY different mindset than a lab. They don't put up with no BS either. Gotta give em their respect. Once you come to an understanding though they're hard to beat. Their drive is nothing short of amazing. IMO a good dog is the single most important thing a waterfowl hunter should have. Can't wait to see some pics of her bringin' in some greenheads this fall!

Great lookin pup. I have raised and trained 7 chessie's in my lifetime, everyone of them was
unique and certainly had a mind of their own. You can steal most man's Labs, but you can't
steal a man's chessie.

Great looking pup. I've got three myself. Here are a few pics.

love those Chessies

co-owned one once, was a retrieving machine

great looking dogs yall . never have seen one before. always been around labs love them. i wouldnt mind having one of them tho. how much are they running $$$

I gave 550 for mine but they can be more expensive than that..

i will say a Chesapeake is 10 times the dog a lab could ever be hands down i now have a Chesapeake his names chuck hes like my best friend compared to any other dog I've had in a long time.

No offense to all the Lab lovers but i think so too!!!

[quote="LA OUTLAW"]No offense to all the Lab lovers but i think so too!!![/quote


No offense taken just never have been around or seen one. would like to own one one day

hay were can i find one of these pretty dogs

yeah im not sayin labs arent great either, their bad ass dogs but on the wanting one part i dont know where off hand you could try looking online at chesepeake bay retrievers club site they may have something.

if you can see mine hes in the middle of my avatar

LA Outlaw:
did John take her to Michigan with him?

Yeah she is with him. They left a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure when they are going to be back. Did the silver lab go with him?

HELL NO, dat silver dog needs to go to da pound! useless
my two labs don't want anything to do wit de sliver one!
de ol' man said he aint given up on him, yet

talked to John last Sat. he said de highs were mid 70's


purdy dawg, btw

man i aint seen 28 in 2 years...
itchin for a weekday night trout trip!
just need someone wit a credit card to twist my arm

well where were ya'll going out to a few weeks ago?

Back to the subject. If you are interested in a chessie I would suggest trying to be around one for a while
They are different than a Lab. Most Labs are very friendly and easy going. They excell in field trials and hunt test because they are so tractable. Chessies are not quite as easy going and have a mind of their own. They mature a little slower, making them seem to be heard headed which is not true. They can compete in FT and HT, but they will
perform on their terms. Mine have competed in both and I prefer to just hunt with them. In the field they are tough and very focused.

That is very true. My dog has a very strong mind and it is hard to change it when she has it set. But she is making it through the training. I will post some pictures soon.