Shoulder to elbow and elbow to ground should be equal. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever should have an intelligent expression. Eyes are to be medium large, very clear, of yellowish or amber color and wide apart. Ears are to be small, set well up on the head, hanging loosely, and of medium leather. Skull is broad and round with a medium stop.
Nose is medium short.
Muzzle is approximately the same length as the skull, tapered, pointed but not sharp. Lips are thin, not pendulous. Either undershot or overshot bites are to be disqualified. Neck, Topline, Body Neck should be of medium length with a strong muscular appearance, tapering to the shoulders. Topline should show the hindquarters to be as high as or a trifle higher than the shoulders.