Canis lupus hominis

Posted in Chesapeake bay retriever, dog breeds, working retrievers | 8 Comments

8 Responses

1. on January 17, 2010 at 5:15 am flattie-n-Labbie

   Nice dog.

   (’nuff said.)

   
   
2. on January 17, 2010 at 1:10 pm HTTrainer

   Speaking of Chessies, did you read see the article in Nov/Dec Bark about Henry Chapman Mercer?

   
   
   • on January 17, 2010 at 11:27 pm retrieverman

     I didn’t see it, and I’m a bit ashamed that I didn’t.

     Because…

     I am also in that issue.

     
     
     • on January 18, 2010 at 2:02 am HTTrainer

       I usually read magazines sometime after they arrive in housee, but had seen this soon after it was delivered.
       When I was looking through it last week I “found” (SR moment, please) it again. this post reminded me to forward it to you.

       
       
3. on January 17, 2010 at 9:49 pm Bill

   I am a spaniel person and not familiar witth retriever field trials and hunt tests.

   Will this dog seek and flush upland game for the gun, as well as be a finished nonslip waterfowl retriever?

   
   
   • on January 17, 2010 at 11:21 pm retrieverman

     Chesapeakes can be used as upland game retrievers.

     The UKC has a upland game test for retrievers, but the AKC does not.

     
     
4. on January 18, 2010 at 12:36 am Bill

   So that is the dual purpose, or is this a show/field dog?

   
   
   • on January 18, 2010 at 12:42 am retrieverman

     Yes. This dog is a Dual Champion– one of the few retrievers with this title. He’s also an AFC (Amateur Field Champion, meaning that his owner is not a pro-trainer.)

     Very few goldens and Labs within the past 20 years have earned this distinction. I believe there is just one living dual champion golden in Canada.

     Chesapeakes are more likely to get this title, because Chesapeakes have not fully split into show and working versions. The standard for the Chessie is, by and large, based upon function (although if you want to read a harsh critique of the Chessie standard, check out Mark Derr’s Dog’s Best Friend.)

     
     

Comments are closed.