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For comparison purposes here is the link to the UK standard that we were using here until very recently: http://www.ankc.org.au/Breed_Details.aspx?bid=75

Hmmm I really want to but Linky is in show mode so I may just bring Toby.. and Glee fianlie is on... but I want to support rally... I don't know. I would like to see the Rally demo myself... MM I can ask on my Eden Hill list if non members can come down to see the demo and hear about Rally if you like? I guess I will have to come now thats the clubs making a big deal of it, especially being one of the members who came to the seminar.

The KC UK standard was basically an abbreviated version of the one above. The UK standard was written by english people and was two pages long and lacked the detail of the AKC (american) standard which was developed by the American Chesapeake Club by breed historioans, judges and breedrs. The AKC standard should help judges understand Chessies and has a positive scale of points so judges know how to score proportionally to working ability. ST I am estatic The US standard is much easier reading and will hopefully help judges understand our breed! Plus all the articles I read in US Chessie bullitens pertain to the US standard so its good to know is relevant to me.

Hmmm I really want to but Linky is in show mode so I may just bring Toby.. and Glee fianlie is on... but I want to support rally... I don't know.

The results are out! Australian Chessie owners voted unanimously to change the Chessie Standard from KC (UK) to AKC (USA) country of origin standard. Please feel free to cross post. Chesapeake Bay Retriever American Kennel Club, effective from 31/12/1993 FCI Standard No. 263 Adopted in Australia 1/7/2010 Country of Origin United States of America GENERAL APPEARANCE Equally proficient on land and in the water, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was developed along the Chesapeake Bay to hunt waterfowl under the most adverse weather and water conditions, often having to break ice during the course of many strenuous multiple retrieves. Frequently the Chesapeake must face wind, tide and long cold swims in its work. The breed's characteristics are specifically suited to enable the Chesapeake to function with ease, efficiency and endurance. In head, the Chesapeake's skull is broad and round with a medium stop. The jaws should be of sufficient length and strength to carry large game birds with an easy, tender hold. The double coat consists of a short, harsh, wavy outer coat and a dense, fine, woolly undercoat containing an abundance of natural oil and is ideally suited for the icy rugged conditions of weather the Chesapeake often works in. In body, the Chesapeake is a strong, well-balanced, powerfully built animal of moderate size and medium length in body and leg, deep and wide in chest, the shoulders built with full liberty of movement, and with no tendency to weakness in any feature, particularly the rear. The power though, should not be at the expense of agility or stamina. Size and substance should not be excessive as this is a working retriever of an active nature. Distinctive features include eyes that are very clear, of yellowish or amber hue, hindquarters as high or a trifle higher than the shoulders, and a double coat which tends to wave on shoulders, neck, back and loins only. The Chesapeake is valued for its bright and happy disposition, intelligence, quiet good sense, and affectionate protective nature. Extreme shyness or extreme aggressive tendencies are not desirable in the breed either as a gun dog or companion. Disqualifications: Specimens that are lacking in breed characteristics should be disqualified. Important Proportion: Height to Length Ratio: Height from the top of the shoulder blades to the ground should be slightly less than the body length from the breastbone to the point of buttocks. Depth of Body: Depth of body should extend at least to the elbow. Balance of Withes to Elbow and Elbow to Ground: Shoulder to elbow and elbow to ground should be equal. Approximate Measurements Inches Centimetres Length head, nose to occiput 9½ to 10 24.13 to 25.40 Girth at ears 20 to 21 50.80 to 53.34 Muzzle below eyes 10 to 10½ 25.40 to 26.67Length of ears 4½ to 5 11.43 to 12.70 Width between eyes 2½ to 2¾ 6.35 to 6.99 Girth neck close to shoulder 20 to 22 50.80 to 55.88 Girth at flank 24 to 25 60.96 to 63.50 Length from occiput to tail base 34 to 35 86.36 to 88.90 Girth forearms at shoulders 10 to 10½ 25.40 to 26 67 Girth upper thigh 19 to 20 48.26 to 50.80 From root to root of ear, over skull 5 to 6 12.70 to 15.24 Occiput to top shoulder blades 9 to 9½ 22.86 to 24.13From elbow to elbow over the shoulders 25 to 26 63.50 to 66.04 CHARACTERISTICS – (Not detailed under this heading) 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. HEAD AND SKULL The Chesapeake Bay Retriever should have an intelligent expression. Skull is broad and round with a medium stop. Muzzle is approximately the same length, as the skull, tapered, pointed but not sharp. Nose is medium short Lips are thin, not pendulous. EYES Eyes are to be medium large, very clear, of yellowish or amber colour and wide apart. EARS Ears are to be small, set well up on the head, hanging loosely, and of medium leather MOUTH Bite--Scissors is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable. Disqualifications: Either undershot or overshot bites are to be disqualified. NECK Neck should be of medium length with a strong muscular appearance, tapering to the shoulders. BODY Body is of medium length, neither cobby nor roached, but rather approaching hollowness from underneath as the flanks should be well tucked up. Topline should show the hindquarters to be as high as or a trifle higher than the shoulders. Back should be short, well coupled and powerful. Chest should be strong, deep and wide. Rib cage barrel round and deep FOREQUARTERS There should be no tendency to weakness in the forequarters. Shoulders should be sloping with full liberty of action, plenty of power and without any restrictions of movement. Legs should be medium in length and straight, showing good bone and muscle. Pasterns slightly bent and of medium length. The front legs should appear straight when viewed from front or rear. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed. HINDQUARTERS Good hindquarters are essential. They should show fully as much power as the forequarters. There should be no tendency to weakness in the hindquarters. Hindquarters should be especially powerful to supply the driving power for swimming. Legs should be medium length and straight, showing good bone and muscle. Stifles should be well angulated. The distance from hock to ground should be of medium length. The hind legs should look straight when viewed from the front or rear. Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from the hind legs. Disqualifications: Dewclaws on the hind legs are a disqualification. FEET Well webbed hare feet should be of good size with toes well-rounded and close. TAIL Tail of medium length; medium heavy at the base. The tail should be straight or slightly curved and should not curl over back or side kink. GAIT/MOVEMENT The gait should be smooth, free and effortless, giving the impression of great power and strength. When viewed from the side, there should be good reach with no restrictions of 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 centre line of gravity. COAT Coat should be thick and short, nowhere over 1½ inches long, with a dense fine woolly undercoat. Hair on the face and legs should be very short and straight with a tendency to wave on the shoulders, neck, back and loins only. Moderate feathering on rear of hindquarters and tail is permissible. The texture of the Chesapeake's coat is very important, as the Chesapeake is used for hunting under all sorts of adverse weather conditions, often working in ice and snow. The oil in the harsh outer coat and woolly undercoat is of extreme value in preventing the cold water from reaching the Chesapeake's skin and aids in quick drying. A Chesapeake's coat should resist the water in the same way that a duck's feathers do. When the Chesapeake leaves the water and shakes, the coat should not hold water at all, being merely moist. Disqualifications: A coat that is curly or has a tendency to curl all over the body must be disqualified. Feathering on the tail or legs over 1¾ inches long must be disqualified. COLOUR The colour of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever must be as nearly that of its working surroundings as possible. Any colour of brown, sedge or deadgrass is acceptable, self-coloured Chesapeakes being preferred. One colour is not to be preferred over another. A white spot on the breast, belly, toes, or back of the feet (immediately above the large pad) is permissible, but the smaller the spot the better, solid coloured preferred. The colour of the coat and its texture must be given every consideration when judging on the bench or in the ring. Honourable scars are not to be penalized. Disqualifications: Black coloured; white on any part of the body except breast, belly, toes, or back of feet must be disqualified SIZE Proportion, Substance Height--Males should measure 58.42 to 66.04 centimetres (23 to 26 inches); females should measure 53.34 to 60.96 centimetres (21 to 24 inches). Oversized or undersized animals are to be severely penalized. Weight--Males should weigh 29.51 to 36.32 Kilograms (65 to 80 lbs); females should weigh 24.97 to 31.78 Kilograms (55 to 70 lbs). FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work. 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 coloured. 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 (Should be only used for a reference and not used for judging) Head, including lips, ears and eyes 16 Neck 4 Shoulders and body 12 Hindquarters and stifles 12 Elbows, legs and feet 12 Colour 4 Stern and tail 10 Coat and texture 18 General conformation 12 Total 100 NOTES Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum Last Updated: 01 July 2010

Yay for agility talk thread! I only have the one dog in agility and learning how to run him to the best of his ability has been a long enough process and we still aren't even halfway there! However I can see when my pup starts agility he will need a totally different handling system, with Toby it is very instinctual, he naturally followed my shoulders and watched my body language, stride length and arms so it has been easy in one way to communicate with him.

Can you imagine all the kids with oodles or pet shop puppies going home in tears to mom and dad... that would do a lot for the cause. Would be interesting wouldnt it.. Do you mean that it would do alot for the cause in a good way? Or do you think that alot of parents could get their knickers in a knot? Sorry sarcastic isnt effective on the internet. I think it would be negative especially considering how OTT some parents are. Think of children would feel, here are dogs suffering and YOUR beloved pet caused this! It has nothing to do with them, it would just make them feel guilty for loving thier dog. And make enemies of parents who would have needed the education the most.

Can you imagine all the kids with oodles or pet shop puppies going home in tears to mom and dad... that would do a lot for the cause.

Kelari is a very cute Rotweiller too!!! I will be there both Sat and Sun with Lincoln as I think his hair has grown back enough and last night at show training they couldn't tell and he went fine.

my thoughts also... and any hints on how to administer????? H I was thinking something along the lines of pressing Control and then V at the same time... Just wehere to put the paste and what to copy

I really enjoyed it angelsun. The grounds are lovely but have a few to many birds for baby gundogs . I have to get into show mode for the weekend but I am planning to print out some of the Rally signs soon and start practicing! As well as going to the classes my club will be holding.

Sadly for Trixie and WA Dolers Trixie shares a bday with my cousin Lila who will be having her 2nd brithday on the same day as Trixie's first so I wont make it. Do you have any agility trials this weekend at K9 Amypie?

Lincoln is dark brown and has a dark brown martingale lead. When I can afford it I want to find a leather lead that matches his coat but for now my stringy stuff lead will do.

At show class tonight (I had to go so me and Lincoln remembered what to do) we had to show our own dogs bites, so I guess we will this weekend too.

Same when my Jack was PTS after a traumatic accident. It was at his usual vet and they managed to give us a bill as we were carrying his body out the door but somehow forgot to put down that he was dead. We got vacc reminder one, I called them, two weeks later another notice. So we changed vets.

I just want to have a little comment that diehard obdience/agility people can ignore but after a weekend of asking for mostly sits and rally-o stuff tonight at show training my boy switched into show mode, didn't sit once and stopped into his free stacks! It's amazing to see how they can realise the difference and how versatile they can be.

I think that is an awesome comparison. Lincoln is the result of a line breeding that has been planned and coming togther since the 80's, he has rare bloodlines that go back to a prize hunting dog/specialy winner/BIS winner that was supposed to have been the epitomy of the standard and was only bred 2 or 3 times due to a hunting accident. Now my mongrel Toby was the result of some bogans looking to makea quick buck and he came to me covered in fleas and bloated with worms. I love my dogs the same regardless of where they came from but to say that as much thought went into producing Toby as Lincoln is an insult.

I dunno about the club tiral Tiggy, I will enter but it really depends on Toby's allergies. (sigh) I won't be at training tonight as he is all doped up. I will have to start weaves again at some stage with Toby... he can do entrances. :D

My invisible dog got an "Oh no" when I saw the sign that said drop.. the big dummy handler hasn't taught Lincoln that one yet. Oh and Tiggy I can confirm 100% that Eden Hill will have Rally classes. Lincoln's third run through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j2ka0y2L38 Lincoln was like Tigger :D - he did really well for a pup, he might be big but he's only 7 months so well done . Good to hear Eden Hill will have Rally classes . Banjo's back to Eden Hill for agility tonight. I am doubting that me and Toby will be there tonight, he is itching like mad and my bro flew in from Japan last night so mum is making a special tea. Try a Zyrtec anti-histamine for Toby, they work wonders for Mason when nothing else was helping, must be something in the air as Mason has not scrtached a lot for awhile now but on Thursday he started up again and I have had to double up on anti-histamines. I have some I am just waiting for a chance when I can be home with him all day after I give them to him for the first time, just in case. Until then its safe old Polaramine and a tired dog. ;)

My invisible dog got an "Oh no" when I saw the sign that said drop.. the big dummy handler hasn't taught Lincoln that one yet. Oh and Tiggy I can confirm 100% that Eden Hill will have Rally classes. Lincoln's third run through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j2ka0y2L38 Lincoln was like Tigger :D - he did really well for a pup, he might be big but he's only 7 months so well done . Good to hear Eden Hill will have Rally classes . Banjo's back to Eden Hill for agility tonight. I am doubting that me and Toby will be there tonight, he is itching like mad and my bro flew in from Japan last night so mum is making a special tea.

My invisible dog got an "Oh no" when I saw the sign that said drop.. the big dummy handler hasn't taught Lincoln that one yet. Oh and Tiggy I can confirm 100% that Eden Hill will have Rally classes. Lincoln's third run through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j2ka0y2L38

Did valleyCBR video you? Had to laugh when the video lost you for a bit . The last one was a volunteer. I videoed the first two. :D Me and RS drew 19th and 20th so we had to find someone else to film.

I want to do it with Toby but he is terrified of bikes. I will definately do it with Lincoln once he is of age.

Just me and RS. There was about 50 on the first day and 23 people competing on the second.

Well it wasn't too bad to follow, except I did a wrong turn in one and lost a whopping 10 points in one hit! Never mind the fact that it was a decent turn Blew a 98 with that dummy handler error I'd be kicking myself had it been a real trial I also did this, the sign said circle 360 left and I went right. It's so easy to do. My third run I NQ'ed but got a score. of 58.