Meet Crockett Lee

A 10 week old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, the latest addition to our family. We drove over to Marydel on the Eastern Shore today to pick him up, my early Christmas present from Dianne. Technically, his name is Chesaloosa's Crocket Lee Kimbro, but we've taken to calling him "Crow." After giving him some time to adjust to the house, I took him out to the beach. It was the first time he'd ever seen the water his breed is named for. He romped right in, then stood dumbfounded as he tried to figure it out. After a few seconds he started jumping and splashing. I think he's going to make a good fishing partner.

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever breed originated in 1807 when an English ship with two Newfoundlands on board wrecked off the coast of Maryland. The dogs were saved and bred with local retrievers for hunting waterfoul and guarding boats . They're strong and muscular, resembling Labs but with a slightly longer, curley brown coat. Here's a web site with more info if you're interested. I'll keep you updated on how we progress with his training. I expect it will be quite a challenge! -S