Choosing a sire for your litter
- Go to see and meet the dog you are planning to use.
- Temperament is very important – not only with people but with other dogs too. Try to see the dog in the company of other dogs, preferably male dogs.
- Does the dog conform to the standard for the breed? The Chesapeake breed standard is a description of what a Chesapeake should look like in order to perform his work, i.e. does he look like a Chesapeake?
- Is he sound (i.e. not lame), and does he move effortlessly?
- What parts of your bitch, if any, would you like to improve on, i.e. coat, head, etc.? Choose a dog that is not lacking in any of these areas.
- If you want the puppies to work then check that the stud dog works. If you want the puppies for showing then check that the stud dog has a show record or is good looking enough to show.
- The club recommends that all dogs and bitches used for breeding have had hips and elbows scored, know what status they are for DM and PRA, and has a clear eye certificate.
- Check that the dog has had all the necessary health checks and that his eye test certificate is up to date (i.e. within the past 12 months). Ask to see copies of certificates – no decent stud dog owner will object.
- If your bitch is a DM or PRA carrier the stud dog MUST be clear (carrier to carrier matings can produce affected puppies).
- The best way to assess any dog as a sire is to see what his puppies are like from different bitches.
- Agree a price for the stud fee and whether this is payable at the time of breeding or when the pups are born. Some stud dog owners do not charge if the bitch does not get in whelp.
- If you are travelling a long distance to use the dog, check that he is fertile, i.e. has already sired pups or has had a fertility test.
PLEASE NOTE
All stud dogs listed on this page will only be mated to KC registered Chesapeake Bay Retriever bitches with the appropriate health tests completed. None of these dogs are available to Chesapeake Bay Retriever crosses or any other breeds.
List of health-tested stud dogs
Sh. Ch. Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy
Born 6/10/2015
Sire: USA Grand Ch. Chestnut Hills Windjammer JH
Dam: Arnac Bay Arapahoe
Christine Mayhew, Bent Farm, Bent Lane, Hambledon, Hampshire PO7 4QP
Email bobmayhewqhorses@aol.com
OFA Hip score: good
BVA Hip score: 3-2
OFA Elbow score: negative
BVA Elbow score: 0-1
PRA status: clear by parentage
DM status: clear by test
Clear eye certificate: 7/9/2023
Other test results:
EIC – clear
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – negative
Frozen semen available
Sh. Ch. Arnac Bay Exe
Born 14/05/2012
Sire: USA Ch. Swed. Ch. Double Coats Christmas Joy
Dam: Arnac Bay Brooklyn
Philip Uncles, 12c Rhyd-hir, Longford, Neath Abbey, Neath SA10 7HP
Tel 07968 810828
Email philipuncles@outlook.com
Hip score: 3-6
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear
DM status: carrier
Clear eye certificate: 17/6/2022
Frozen semen available
Sh. Ch. Arnac Bay Huron at Bergelle JW
Born 27/07/2018
Sire: Sh. Ch. Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy (Imp USA)
Dam: Arnac Bay Gamble
Madeleine Mahon, Jodie Hunns & James Newton, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Tel 07969 184268 (Madeleine), 07305 811924 (James)
Email madeleinevmahon@gmail.com, james.patamoke@gmail.com
Hip score: 5-4
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear by parentage
DM status: clear by parentage
Clear eye certificate: 16/09/2023
Other test results:
EIC – clear
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – negative
Arnac Bay Invincible for Dunakitts
Born 23/10/19
Sire: Double Coats Chesepi Ice Shaddow at Nunneyswood
Dam: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Flax
Katy Duncanson
Ulverston, Cumbria LA1 2PB
Email katyakitt@btinternet.com
Hip score: 4-7
Elbow score: 2-1
PRA status: clear by test
DM status: clear by test
Clear eye certificate: March 2022
Other test results:
EIC: clear
Long coat gene – negative
Battsrock Are You Ready
Born 12/11/2020
Sire: Franeo Original Long Gunner at Pixiesrock
Dam: Sharbae Rebel Rebel
Veronika Royle
147 East Park Farm Drive, Charvil, Berkshire RG10 9UQ
Tel 07767 762229
Email veronika@familyroyle.co.uk
Hip score: 3-3
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear by test
DM status: carrier by test
Clear eye certificate: 9 March 2024
Other test results:
EIC: clear
Chesarab Saltmarsh WGC (USA Imp)
Born 16/7/2016
Sire: Am Ch Shallcross Lake’s Chaamp
Dam: Whiskey Creek Chesarab’s Miss Independence
Debbie Crewe
Wigton, Cumbria
Email debcrewe14@btinternet.com
Hip score: 7-5
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear
DM status: clear
Clear eye certificate: 30/10/2022
Other test results:
EIC – clear
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – clear
Sh. Ch. Chesepi Waco
Born 07/08/2018
Sire: Next Generations Chesepi Range Rider (Imp USA)
Dam: Chesepi Pensacola
David Rigby
Warton / Preston, Lancs
Tel 07734 396193
Email rigbydn@virginmedia.com
Hip score: 6-9
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear
DM status: carrier
Clear eye certificate:
21/09/2023
Other test results:
EIC – clear
Long coat gene – carrier
Sh. Ch. Migwell Soloman’s Puzzle (AI)
Born 21/02/2017
Sire: Next Generation’s Smooth Operator JH
Dam: Chesepi Parsippany for Migwell
Caroline Griffin-Woods, 3 Copse Close, Immingham, NE Lincs DN40 2JD
Email griffinwoods@btinternet.com
Migwell Chesapeakes
Hip score: 6-6
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear
DM status: clear by test
Clear eye certificate: 9/5/2024
Other test results:
EIC – clear
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – negative
Sh. Ch. Next Generations Chesepi Range Rider (USA Imp)
Born 01/05/2015
Sire: USA Grand Ch. Chestnut Hills Windjammer JH
Dam: Next Generations Show Me Some Mercy
Molly Barker, Cornley Farm Kennels, Westwoodside, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN9 2ES
Tel 07753 465569
Email chesepi@chesapeakesuk.com
Chesepi Chesapeakes
Hip score: 3-4
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear
DM status: carrier
Clear eye certificate: 20/10/22
Other test results:
EIC clear by parentage
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – negative
Oakmarsh Dancing Thunder
Born 4/11/2016
Sire: Oakmarsh Assateague of Cheselbay
Dam: Zara Angels of Barony at Oakmarsh (Imp Hrv)
Ryan Lynch, Ridgeway, Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Essex SS4 3PG
Tel 07765 003314
Email ryanzf250@gmail.com
Hip score (OFA): excellent
PRA status: hereditary clear
Elbow score (OFA): normal
DM status: hereditary clear
Clear eye certificate: 7/12/22
Petsalls Pride Buckeye
Born 09/05/2016
Sire: Am. Ch. Pond Hollow Doublecoats Icebreaker
Dam: Ch. Petsalls Pride Lila
Donnie MacNeill, Callumkill, Ardbeg, Isle of Islay, Argyll PA42 7EA
Tel 01496 302642
Email donniecallumkill@yahoo.co.uk
Hip score: 3-4
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear by test
DM status: carrier
Clear eye certificate: 3/8/23
Other test results:
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
Long coat gene – negative
Puntgunner Ebbing Tide
Born 15/11/2018
Sire: Sh. Ch. Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy
Dam: Puntgunner Moonlit Perdu
Allen Musselwhite, 2 Blackdown Crescent, Havant, Hampshire PO9 5AZ
Email voteallenmusselwhite@gmail.com
Hip score: 4-9
Elbow score: 0-0
PRA status: clear by parentage
DM status: clear by test
Clear eye certificate: 20/08/2024
Fertility test (fertile): 20/06/2021
Satyrskeep Hurricane
Born 8/2/2021
Sire: Sh Ch Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy
Dam: Aradiawolf Cha Cha
Jason Morris, 26 Southey Crescent, Maltby, Rotherham S66 7LY
07983 231847
Email gemmorris61@yahoo.com
Hip score: 2-2
Elbow score: 0-0
Clear eye certificate: 16/5/2023
DM status: clear by test
PRA status: clear by test
Other test results
Ectodermal dysplasia – clear
EIC – clear
Inclusion on the above list does not constitute a recommendation from the CBRC. The Club does not recommend specific dogs. Please read the guidelines regarding your choice of stud dog.
If you own a stud dog that you would like adding to this list, you must be a member of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club, and your dog must have had the recommended health checks, i.e. hip and elbow scores, DM and PRA status, and a current clear eye certificate (within the last 12 months). Please contact Sue Worrall at chesapeakeblue@btinternet.com with all your dog’s details.
Please note that since 1 Oct 2018, there has been new legislation regarding licencing of breeding dogs. Different local authorities will enforce this new legislation in different ways. For more information, see the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018 or contact your local Council.