henry d Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Anyone know anything about these dogs I`ve seen a few and as my young springer is not too big(ie.gets cold quick)and I do a fair amount of `fowling I thought I`d try and find out a bit about them.All constructive comments welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyfecky Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Chespeake bay retrievers are a real one man dog- I'm sure you'll find loads of info. on-line about the breed. They were used at one stage to haul in overboard fisherman from the harshest northern seas as well as nets centuries ago. So they're well able anything the wildfowling situation will throw up- strength and cold endurance are they're biggest assets.they can even deal with ice .However leave them at home if your going to a nice formal shoot, generally they don't mix well with other canines you need also to be on top of them at all times & they make good guard dogs too. Try to get one as a puppy to establish your own guidelines and it makes it a whole lot easier to introduce it to your springer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Chessies are very tough dogs, that usually do not take to other dogs well. they are difficult to train in comparison to other retriever breeds, and usually are only a one owner dog. If you have children consider another breed as they either become over protective of the children to the point that you nor their friends will be able to rough house with them as someone usually gets bitten, or will take offence to them. I have owned 2 chessies in the pass and both have been exceptional waterfowl dogs, plying the waters of Lake Erie right through the winter storms and never getting cold. However with three small kids at this time I will wait to own another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 My kid is 22 and I intend to kennel it and keep the spaniels indoors,many thanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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