Farm Creek Retrievers

Emily C.

Breeder of Labrador Retrievers

Hebron, IN
Responds within a few days

Meet the breeder

I'm Emily C., the breeder behind Farm Creek Retrievers located in Hebron, IN. Our goal is to produce healthy, well-rounded Labrador Retrievers that excel as companions both in the field and in the home. We focus on breeding dogs that have enough working drive to keep up with our lifestyle, but also have amazing temperaments and can quickly adapt to a calm family setting.

Q. & A. with Emily

Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Chocolate Boy 2
Reserved
Male
Black girl 4
Reserved
Female
Black Boy 4
Reserved
Male
Chocolate Boy 3
Reserved
Male
Black Girl 3
Reserved
Female
Black Boy 3
Reserved
Male
Black Girl 2
Reserved
Female
Chocolate Girl 2
Reserved
Female
Chocolate Girl 1
Reserved
Female
Black Girl 1
Reserved
Female
Chocolate Boy 1
Reserved
Male
Black Boy 1
Reserved
Male
Black Boy 2
Reserved
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 6
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female

Getting a puppy from Emily

Emily has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

Emily partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 7 weeks old.

Price

Connect with Emily to learn more details about pricing.

Contract & health guarantee

Emily may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Emily offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Emily directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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What's included

- From Good Dog
  - Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
  - 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
  - Puppy Training Program & private community
- Enrichment & socialization
  - Various sounds
  - Surface & tactile stimulation
  - Socialized with children
  - Socialized in new places
  - Scent introduction
  - Daily handling
  - Socialized with other dogs
  - Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
  - Socialized with other animals
- Puppy health practices
  - Vet check
  - First round of shots and deworming
- Extras
  - Food & treats
  - AKC registration
  - Toys
  - Basic obedience & manners
  - Registration
  - Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Emily.

Breeder's location

Meet in Hebron, IN

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Chicago Midway Airport

More about Emily

Emily has been a member of Good Dog for about 4 years
Emily was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Emily is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Farm Creek Retrievers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Jolene, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Jolene
Jolene is a female Labrador Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Emily decided to make her part of their program. Emily has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Rudder, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Rudder
Rudder is a great dog with a good drive to work and also is able to turn off her work mode and be a great family dog. She also has many titles in many different sports and got her therapy dog certification.

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Farm Creek Retrievers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Labrador Retrievers.

Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Examination (rDVM, not registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
DNA Disease Panel, PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), D Locus (Dilute) DNA test
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).