The American Chesapeake Club recognizes notable members of our club through a variety of awards. Each recipient has had an impact on our breed and has been honored by their peers. The biographies of these outstanding individuals tell the story of a deep love for Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and how that love has propelled them to breed outstanding animals, to showcase their magnificence, to serve the American Chesapeake Club, and to cultivate that love in others. Click on each name below to learn more about each award recipient.
In the American Kennel Club’s ongoing efforts to recognize and celebrate its volunteer club members, The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award program was established in 2006 to provide each member club with an AKC Medallion to award to one of its own on a yearly basis.
This award honors those individuals who deserve special recognition that have made a difference in the sport of purebred dogs, embodied the AKC Code of Sportsmanship, and have been an active and valued member of an AKC member club. Medallions are awarded solely at the club’s discretion.