JUBAL LEE
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are duck-retrievin' water-lovin' all-American dogs, bred in the early 1800's on Chesapeake Bay from Newfoundland Hounds and local hunting hound-dog talent.
I searched far and wide, and found the best pups for me in TENNESSEE at GUMDALE BANKS CHESAPEAKES. The pictures below are from the first litter of Indie Anna Byrd and Lodi's Colfaximillion.
There is a second litter now available and you can see pictures of the NEW PUPS!
Dam Gumdale Banks' Indie Anna Byrd, with four of six born December 3, 2004
Jubal Lee, 5 days old - "Turquoise Boy." - photos by C.Scott Miller
Sire Lodi's Colfaxamillion, 9 months.
"Girls on Hay" Photo by C. Scott Miller
This is a family of Tennessee working Chesapeakes, and they were exposed by their breeder, Scott, at Gumdale Banks to duck feathers at an early age. A mature retriever who is only used to a ball or dummy in his mouth might reject the feel of feathers. These pups are 7 weeks old.
Jubal has learned some good tricks since he was a pup
Six months: 
12
Weeks
Gumdale Bank's Jubal Lee Byrd at home, 8 weeks, January 25, 2005:
Jubal Lee, February 17-looking like a chip off the old block. He's getting big & strong because his puppy food was from Tony Gabriel's Alpha Nutrition, where you can find all kinds of high quality pet necessities online. During Puppy Class an Australian Shepard keeps the younguns' in line, while Jubal looks like he is considering a challenge.
Crashing with his human brother Robin; no training required. Next picture is
one of Robin & JL - July, 2006
Sleepy Cousins & Jubal Lee
JD submits to Jubal for his friend's entertainment. Although this looks harmless now, encouraging this knd of behavior will cause BIG problems with a full grown dog: "In doggy-speak for an animal to lie on its back with belly exposed is for it to *really and truly* submit to the animal standing over it. I know he's only a little pup but bear in mind what I said about Chesapeake's memories and the importance of getting things right first time. On no account must he grow up thinking he can adopt that posture with people. Otherwise I can almost guarantee that at some point in the future when he's full grown he'll try that for real and whoever he's trying to dominate will be absolutely terrified. ...This is one issue where I really do think it's important to get this right. No need to make a confrontation out of it where you have to tell him 'no' - just never allow the situation to arise in the first place." -AC
I've learned the most about understanding and caring for a Chesapeake dog from Trainer Andrew Chastney, across the Atlantic in Cotswold, England. There is so much more to bringing out the best in a dog, and the relationship, than papers and 'sit.'
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