. Fiar. 22.—Chesapeake bat dog. THE CHESAPEAKE BAT DOG Is an American variety of curly-coated retriever whicli has been bred for many years for use in water-fowl hunting on the waters of the coast of Maryland and further south. It has been cele- brated for its great endurance and hardiness under exposure amid ice and snow on the waters of the Bay and ponds of the coast, where duck shooting is a winter sport, and is carried on in all weathers. The illustration given is a portrait of the dog Trip owned by C. H. Tilghman of Easton, Md., and awarded the first premium at the Bench Show held in New
. Fiar. 22.—Chesapeake bat dog. THE CHESAPEAKE BAT DOG Is an American variety of curly-coated retriever whicli has been bred for many years for use in water-fowl hunting on the waters of the coast of Maryland and further south. It has been cele- brated for its great endurance and hardiness under exposure amid ice and snow on the waters of the Bay and ponds of the coast, where duck shooting is a winter sport, and is carried on in all weathers. The illustration given is a portrait of the dog Trip owned by C. H. Tilghman of Easton, Md., and awarded the first premium at the Bench Show held in New York in 1877.
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