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A Maryland newspaper is conducting a writing competition. Ricky decided to submit an article about the Maryland state dog, the Chesapeake Bay retriever. Answer Number 2.
A Maryland newspaper is conducting a writing competition. Ricky decided to submit an article about the Maryland state dog, the Chesapeake Bay retriever. Answer the following item.
Before he began his draft of the article, Ricky created the graphic organizer below.

Which of these ideas belongs with the topic “personality of the breed”?
- The breed includes traits of hounds, setters, and spaniels.
- The breed is recognizable by its color, broad chest, and strong legs.
- These dogs have also been trained to assist people with disabilities.
- These dogs make good companions and like to use their mental abilities.