Rose n’ Thistle Farm

Millie H.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

  • Paoli, IN
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Meet the breeder

I'm Millie H., the breeder behind Rose n’ Thistle Farm located in Paoli, IN. Here at Rose n’ Thistle Farm our goal is to produce great quality, healthy puppies that will make wonderful, sound family companions. Our dogs are our family here and we ensure that every one of our puppies goes to safe and loving forever homes!

Q. & A. with Millie

  • Why did you start breeding?

    My love for dog began at an early age, I was with the Australian Shepherd breed. Well after my husband and I got married we were introduced to the idea of raising puppies from and friend, so of course Aussies were my first pick! My husband and I shortly there after got our first Aussie within the first year of marriage, and since then our pack has just grown❤️

  • What makes your program special?

    One thing I didn't have a whole lot of growing up was dogs. My dad wasn't the biggest fan, so the running joke all growing up was "when you get married you can get all the dogs you want." Who knew I would take him so literally hah! I had a couple Beagles and a Australian Shepherds as a kid, and Mr. Halbert grew up on a farm with an assortment of different breeds, Blue Heelers being his preference. Well with taking that all into account, we decided to try and find a breed that was of sorts a combo of all those breeds, and what did we decide on, a Corgi! And from that time on our love for the breed has just grown, and we wanted to share that love with everyone! Thus our breeding program began, and we haven't looked back since! As a couple years past, we not only added a couple more Corgis to the pack, and a beautiful baby boy and girl of our own! Our family just continues to grow. Now we live on a beautiful farm out in rural Southern Indiana with our Corgis, kiddos, other barnyard friends, and we are loving every minute of it!

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include golden and light golden. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Millie

Millie 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.

Millie 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 6 weeks old.

“Once the puppies are born, we will contact everyone on our waitlist in the order in which they placed their deposit to see if they are interested in the available litter. If interested, they will be moved to that specific litter list. We will update everyone once a week via our email newsletter. These weekly updates will include recent photos and an update video via our YouTube channel. We do not match owners with their puppies until the puppies are 6–7 weeks of age. This allows us to best evaluate their full personality, structure, coat color, and ensure they have a completely clean bill of health from our veterinarian. Our goal is to represent each puppy as accurately as possible to each waiting family. Once the puppies have received their full vet check and are the appropriate age, we will go down the specific litter list (again, in the order in which people placed their deposit) and allow each family to select their puppy. ”

Price

Puppy prices include a $220 non-refundable deposit and $2,280 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“All puppies come with limited Akc registration (no breeding rights), full vet examination, first round of vaccines, health guarnetee and more! Purchase Price - $2200. Our deposits are non-refundable but are transferable to future/upcoming litters.”

Contract & health guarantee

Millie 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 Millie 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 Millie directly.

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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
      • Car rides
      • 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
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Paoli, IN

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Louisville Airport (Standiford Field)

Meet in Louisville, KY

More about Millie

  • Club memberships

    Millie is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America.

  • Millie has been a member of Good Dog for over 6 years

    Millie was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2019.

  • Millie’s links

Millie is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Rose n’ Thistle Farm 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

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Rose n’ Thistle Farm 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 Golden 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 Certification (CAER, 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.

  • Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)

    Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.

  • Dentition

    A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

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