The New Complete Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Hardcover)

by Janet Horn (Author), Daniel Horn (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 271 pages
• Publisher: Howell Books; 1 edition (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876050992
• ISBN-13: 978-0876050996
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #510,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must-Have' For Bay Shoppers, March 13, 2000

By	Greg Valentine (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

When I was in the market for a medium to large sized sporting dog, I began to research dogs such as the Chesapeake Bay retriever and of course the Golden and Yellow retriever. My search led me closer to the Bay retriever because of 2 reasons: athletic ability and intelligence.

Upon closer scrutiny I soon discover from 'The New Complete Chesapeake Bay Retriever' that indead this was the superior choice over all other retrievers. The book explains that the Bay retiever is less popular than other retrievers simply because not many people have heard of this American breed. And as a benefit, over breeding has not occured with the Bay retriever. Hunters prefer the Bay over other bird dogs due to their undistracted committment to retrieve. As a family dog, they are gentle and stoic enough never to over react or bark in any situation

The book was a terrific guide for shopping for a pup and especially for raising and field training the dog as a hunter or as champion show dog.

My dog is a family pet and I owe plenty to this book for guiding me logically with the raising, training and breeding of my dog.

I discovered later that my dog's ancestry is mentioned in the book. His grandparents are previous champs and are showcased through out 'The New Complete Chesapeake Bay Retriever'.

'The New Complete Chesapeake Bay Retriever' is thorough, logical and very acurate with selecting, raising, and training the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Latest "Encycopedia" for Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, January 2, 2000

By	Andy (Osage Beach, MO) - See all my reviews

This book has wonderful information on the history, breed standards, and the hidden advantages of owning a Chesapeake Bay Dog. I have owned (or been owned by) a Chesapeake for 4 years now, and this book was nice to fill in the gaps of information that most people do not know about. I can tell that Janet Horn has a true understanding of the breed, an understanding that only comes from owning and being in the company of such wonderful dogs. I appreciate her geneology research for this work. Her passion for the breed is what makes this book such a joy to read. This book does not cover training tactics and is not meant to do so. Please take great care in researching training methods for Chesapeakes, as many methods (used on Labradors and Goldens) are not productive on these dogs.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most up-to-date book on Chessies we have found!, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

This book was what we have been looking for! It included topics on Chessies that we had not seen covered before, such as the "snarl" that is unique to this breed. There were many good photos showing different types of Chessies, and many specific details on grooming, breed traits and behaviors. We highly recommend this to anyone who has a Chessie or is thinking about getting one!