American Chesapeake Club

Established 1918

The Official American Kennel Club Parent Club for Purebred Chesapeake Bay Retrievers

About Chesapeake Bay Retrievers

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. 


Why You Should Consider Joining the ACC

The American Chesapeake Club is the parent club that speaks for the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in the American Kennel Club. We own and control the breed standard that defines our breed and provides a blueprint for breeders to follow in the preservation of this unique American breed.