The head is proportionate to the size of the dog and is without exaggeration of any sort. When viewed from the side, the skull and muzzle are about the same length and joined by a well-defined, but not abrupt, stop. When viewed from above, the head forms a blunt wedge. The skull is broad and slightly arched laterally and longitudinally. The skull is clean without prominence of orbital arches or occipital bones.
Cheeks are clean.
The bridge of the muzzle is straight. Lips are thin and tight with pigment to match the nose. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth. A scissors bite is strongly preferred but a level bite is acceptable. NOSE - Nose is fully pigmented and liver in color.