Show origin of chesapeake bay DOS dog the origin of the chesapeake bay dog is an interesting one states a writer in the detroit news the old sailing vessels always carried a strong ships dog which in case of wreck swam ashore with a light line tied to a heavier line rescuers ashore pulled this line in to rig to it a breeches buoy in which to pull in the sailors tradition says that the chesapeake is descended from a red newfoundland named sailor and a black female named canton both rescued from an english ship off the maryland coast the descendants of these two were crossed with other blood including that of the otter hound the chesapeake is a rugged powerful fellow weighing from 55 to 75 pounds his tan or even straw colored coat of short wavy hair has a dense undercoat beneath it his skull is well rounded the muzzle pointed but not sharp his eyes unlike the dark ones of most sporting breeds should be a clear bright yellow |