Swamp Creek Berners

Matt and Marilyn S.

Breeder of Bernese Mountain Dogs

  • Auburn, IN
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Matt and Marilyn S., the breeder behind Swamp Creek Berners located in Auburn, IN. Swamp Creek Berners is a small family based breeder of adorable, sweet Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Q. & A. with Matt and Marilyn

  • What makes your program special?

    Our 8 children love to spoil our puppies before they come to you. Our puppies are well loved and socialized before going to their new homes.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Matt and Marilyn

Matt and Marilyn 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.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Matt and Marilyn partners with them to find the best puppy match.

Price

Puppy prices include a $200 non-refundable deposit and $2,600 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“If you desire to take one of our adorable little teddy bears home, $200 to reserve a specific puppy. Our puppies are $2800 each and include limited AKC registration. If you desire to take one of our adorable little babies home, we require a $200 deposit to reserve one. Our puppies are $2800 each and include limited AKC registration.”

Contract & health guarantee

Matt and Marilyn 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 Matt and Marilyn 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 Matt and Marilyn 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
      • 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
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Food & treats
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Matt and Marilyn.

Breeder's location

Meet in Auburn, IN

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Fort Wayne Airport

Flexible meeting point

Matt and Marilyn can meet at a location that works for both of you

More about Matt and Marilyn

  • Matt and Marilyn has been a member of Good Dog for about 5 years

    Matt and Marilyn was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.

  • Matt and Marilyn’s links

Matt and Marilyn is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Swamp Creek Berners 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

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Swamp Creek Berners 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 Bernese Mountain Dogs.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Patellar Luxation

    Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.

  • von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)

    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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Matt and Marilyn to bring home their puppies.

  • Halec S.

    Verified owner · May 2026

      • +4

    Matt and Marilyn made the process of getting our puppy Boden (formerly Alex) as perfect as it could possibly be. They responded to every message within 24 hours, provided all the OFA certifications and vaccines/deworming/1st vet visit info prior to picking up our puppy, sent picture and video updates consistently, and were incredibly flexible when coordinating our pick up time (as we had a 4 hour drive). It is incredibly common to hear of puppy mill stories when buying a puppy, however this could not be further from that with Matt and Marilyn. We immediately took our puppy to the vet the day after pick up and were told he is as healthy as it gets. Our puppy was not only healthy but already extremely well socialized after spending countless hours with Matt and Marilyn’s wonderful children. If you want a Bernese mountain dog, please do yourself a favor and go with Matt and Marilyn as your breeder. There is nothing better than getting a puppy the right way and they are clearly the right people to work with to do so.

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    Becca L.

    Verified owner · May 2026

      • +4

    It was a wonderful experience selecting our puppy! Matt and Marilyn were very responsive to our questions and the responses were always quick. We got updates along the way, up until it was time to pick our new best friend up. Jax (previously Lee) fits perfectly into our home!

    Kristin H.

    Verified owner · May 2025

    Matt and Marilyn were great to work with! Everything was very easy and we got a great puppy! 🥰

  • Kelly H.

    Verified owner · May 2026

    Marilyn was great to work with! Sent me videos and picture and kept me informed. They met me half way to get Henry (George). He’s the cutest puppy and full of personality! We love him to death and he’s settling right in.

    Savannah M.

    Verified owner · May 2026

    Matt and Marilyn were so incredibly helpful and flexible. We are so incredibly happy with our new pup! She is so sweet and we are so happy to have her in our lives! I love how she was surrounded by a family because it was such an easy adaption to our lively energy at our house. She sure has a big personality but such a sweet pup!

    Triumph K.

    Verified owner · May 2025

    It was a pleasure working with Marilyn and her family. The weeks leading up to picking my baby Koa (formerly Rocky) Marilyn constantly updated me with pics and videos weekly and responded promptly to message. I still can't believe I traveled all the way to Indiana from New Jersey to get him, but I wouldn't change it. Koa is a handful but my life is so much fuller with him and I can't thank Marilyn and her family enough.

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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.