How to Draw a Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Step 1: Big broad head

Near the top of your paper draw a big soft head, wider than tall, like a rounded square.

Tip Make it big: almost half of the drawing. Leave room below.

Step 2: Small flop ears

Start high on the head's left. Draw a small ear hanging down to the cheek. Same on the right.

Tip These ears are short: they stop beside the snout.

Step 3: 2 big eyes

Above the middle of the head draw 2 egg eyes a gap apart. Add a black dot and shine.

Step 4: Snout and nose

Under the eyes draw a wide oval snout. Sit a rounded triangle nose on top and colour it black.

Step 5: Smile and tongue

From the nose draw a short line down, then a w smile out to each side. Add a U tongue.

Step 6: Strong body

Start under each cheek. Draw a big C down to near the bottom. Join the ends with a sagging line.

Tip The body is a bit wider than the head.

Step 7: Front legs

From under the chin, draw 2 legs down to round paws, with a gap between them. Add toe lines.

Tip Rub out the body line inside the legs.

Step 8: Back paws

Draw a hill paw at each bottom corner of the body. Add 2 toe lines on each.

Step 9: Thick tail

Start behind the right back paw. Draw a thick tail up and out, thinner at its round tip.

Step 10: Wavy coat

Start on each side line of the body. Draw 2 short wavy lines in, and stop before the leg.

Tip This dog has thick wavy fur that keeps it dry in cold water.

Step 11: The ground

Start at the left. Draw a long line under all 4 paws across to the right.

Step 12: Tan snout, pink tongue

Colour the snout tan and the tongue pink.

Step 13: Amber eyes

Colour a yellow ring round each black dot.

Tip Leave the rest of each eye white.

Step 14: Brown fur

Colour all the fur brown: the head, ears, body, legs, paws and tail. Go around the snout and eyes.