Del Brave Chesapeake Bay Retrievers

03/12/2026

5k is the going price for a chessie per one breeder. Absurd. Never would I consider charging this. Ask why. I'd love to hear that answer.

02/24/2026

Kiva and Chase, formally 0ne and Two.

02/05/2026

02/01/2026

Pics of the 2 pups from the Kobi x Jetty. 6 weeks old. Thanks to Dennis Kirkpatrick for stopping by before the snow storm to take the pics.

01/04/2026

The little family of two are up and growing. 15 days old. Mom (Jetty) singing in the background to be let back in.

12/17/2025

Mint, CH Del Brave Penny Bank CGC TKN, takes Best of Opposite S*x at the 2025 AKC Nationals in Orlando FL under UK judge Frank Zane. She is a pleasure to show, keeps getting better as the competition progresses, reminding me of when I handled Cheers years ago at aN ACC National. Besides an outstanding coat she has the short loin and correct balance for good movement. Earlier in the week she won Select Bitch, judge just couldn't pull the trigger, a good result anyway. This is the second year in a row for a BOS award for a Del Brave female, Jetty was last year.

11/25/2025

Thought I'd try something new so I signed Kiki up for a tracking class. Track is 60 paces to a left turn for 40 paces then a right turn for 50 paces to the end. A normal track in a test is 450 to 500 yards. In a real test there would be no flags marking the track except at the start and finish line. Establishing good tracking posture - nose to ground at all times - and me recognizing she lost scent at a turn were the two goals of the class.

11/05/2025

I'm looking to re-home a 5 year old female. Miss Penny is a petite one. Loves to hit the ocean waves and dock dive. Looking for someone or a family who wants to keep active and spoil her.

Send text to 919-308-2245. Leave your name please.

10/26/2025

Litter announcement.

Puppies due December 20th.

Jetty and Kobi

Pedigree, photos and more info on website.

Https://www.delbravechesapeakes.com/litters.html

This is the sire Kobi, Ch Pond Hollow The Great Plains MH, at the 2025 National Specialty.

08/10/2025

You need a little bit of Kiki in your life.

07/27/2025

More Mika

07/15/2025

This is Mika again. When I watch this video and the other video of her I think of this phrase from the breed standard, "equally proficient on land and water".