Reply #53: Thanks Goddess, she was a beauty [View All]

[Bundbuster]

90 pounds of unleashed energy. I used to duck hunt on the Colorado River, sometimes in sub-zero temperatures, ice floes, etc. When my hunting partner's yellow lab would refuse to break through the ice and swim to retieve in mid-river (smart dog), my Chessy never once balked. She loved climbing non-technical 14,000-foot peaks with us, and would swim accross any lake when I went out windsurfing without restraining her. Since childhood, I've had a Golden (nice family dog), black lab, yellow lab, and that Chesapeake. She was the best - loyal, loving, protective 'till the end.