~Updates~

You will notice some streamlining and updates this week. Pedigree and Trial Pedigree functions can now all be accessed from one page. The link to the Search Page can still be accessed by clicking on the ChessieInfo picture at the left.

Trial Pedigrees are now in the new format, and fully functional once again.

All pedigree results pages now include a direct link to add or correct a dog. Clicking the link will send you directly to the add/change a dog form, where you may submit your information.

!CHAMPION-MASTER HUNTER LIST ONLINE!

At last, the list everyone has been waiting for. Thanks for your patience! The Ch/MH list is now complete and online, in printable PDF format. The list includes all dogs from the beginning, until the present, broken down by year earned. Age in months and owner's name are also included. Grand Champion and MACh dogs who have also earned an MH title are also listed. This list will be updated as each new dog earns this combination.

In addition to this list, an updated Agility Titles file has also been added. It also follows the new format created for the Ch/MH file.

!NEW FEATURE IN TITLES FILES!

The new format for title files includes an exciting new feature. These PDF documents are also interactive! Each dog's name is clickable, and will take you to their pedigree page, with the latest complete listing of that dog's titles and health clearances.

~Coming Soon~

Additional title files will be uploaded in the new, interactive format. Earlier years will be added over time, as well as maintaining things current as new titles are earned.

Dogs with stud ads will have links from title files to their stud dog ad (check out this feature in the Ch/MH file). Additionally, when the Groups, FT and HT records go online, dogs' stud ads will link to these pages so that prospective clients can view each dog's performance record.

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Additions to Website

NEW! Group Placements for 2011 now in printable PDF format.

All Stud Dog ads updated with current information. There are now 41 different stud dogs listed!

Links to the Chessie Info database and the Trial Pedigree search form are now permanently accessible via the left side panel. These links appear on every page, so you can easily open up these search pages fron any page on the site.

Printable PDF lists of AKC titles earned in 2011 are now available on the Data & Statistics tab. If you see any errors, please contact me at chessieinfo@yahoo.com. I will be adding to these lists as I work back through my files and finish the conversion of Chessie History to electronic format.

New Article

Dual Champions: Why Are They So Rare? An article by Judy Rasmussen on the reasons behind the loss of Dual Champions in the retriever breeds. Touches on diversity and choices breeders make when using selection in breeding programs. Has several references to Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dual Champions. Originally published in Golden Retriever News, Nov/Dec 2011 issue. Used with permission.

Pedigree Changes

I have begun adding photos from my own collection into the pedigree database. These will be visible in the header of the pedigree, as well as in the first two generations. I am looking at expanding this to allow photos in all five generations of a standard pedigree, so long as this does not significantly bog down the process of generating pedigrees, nor cause lengthy download times. Once the coding is complete, I will be inviting people to submit photos of their dogs for the pedigrees.

Pedigrees are now standardized at five generations. As always, simply clicking any of the ancestors listed in a pedigree will bring up a five-generation pedigree for that dog. Using this function, you can move backward and forward in a pedigree, and view your dog's ancestry for dozens of generations, should you choose.

New Statistics Section

A new section has been added on statistics. This section has been added under the Database tab. Statistics documents will be added as they are developed, and updated frequently as new information is added. these are all printable PDF format documents.

About ChessieInfo

Welcome to ChessieInfo! This site has been created for the free sharing of information on pedigrees, health, and genetics of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and related breeds. As this is a free-share website, anyone may use the articles and information presented on this website, or link to it, for non-commercial purposes. Authors will be bylined on this website. Please be respectful and credit authors when quoting or copying the works represented on these pages. If an article from this website is reprinted in a hard-copy publication, I would very much like a courtesy copy of the publication to forward to the author.

Come back often, as there will be many updates and additions in the coming months! And, as it has done for over twenty years, the database is ever evolving.

If you would like to submit an article or first-person account, recommend a link, or have other suggestions for improving this site, contact me at chessieinfo@yahoo.com. Interesting photos of Chessies would be welcomed, especially accompanying articles and first-hand experiences.