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movement in the front and plenty of drive in the rear, with good flexion of the stifle and hock joints. Coming at you, there should be no sign of elbows being out. When the Chesapeake is moving away from you, there should be no sign of cowhockness from the rear. As speed increases, the feet tend to converge toward a center line of gravity. Temperament: The Chesapeake Bay Retriever should show a bright and happy disposition with an intelligent expression. Courage, willingness to work, alertness, nose, intelligence, love of water, general quality and, most of all, disposition should be given primary consideration in the selection and breeding of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Disqualifications: 1. Specimens lacking in breed characteristics . 2. Teeth overshot or undershot . 3. Dewclaws on the hind legs . 4. Coat curly or with a tendency to curl all over the body . 5. Feathering on the tail or legs over 1¾ inches long . 6. Black colored . 7. White on any part of the body except breast, belly, toes, or back of feet . The question of coat and general type of balance takes precedence over any scoring table which could be drawn up. The Chesapeake should be well proportioned, an animal with a good coat and well balanced in other points being preferable to one excelling in some but weak in others. Positive Scale of Points
Head, including lips, ears and eyes
16
Neck
4
Shoulders and body
12
Hindquarters and stifles
12
Elbows, legs and feet
12
Color
4
Stern and tail
10
Coat and texture
18
General conformation
12
Total
100
Approximate Measurements
Inches
Length head, nose to occiput
9½ to 10
Girth at ears
20 to 21
Muzzle below eyes
10 to 10½
Length of ears
4½ to 5
Width between eyes
2½ to 2¾
Girth neck close to shoulder
20 to 22
Girth at flank
24 to 25
Length from occiput to tail base
34 to 35
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