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We have spent over 25 years in the company of all kinds of dogs. But no breed ever completely
dominated the household until we took in that first Golden Retriever. What we do here at Clarkcreek is strive to produce
healthy, happy puppies who can perform in the show ring, at obedience, agility and field
trials, and especially in your home. We believe a Golden Retriever should be a multi-purpose dog;
able to hunt over water, excel in obedience or agility competition and look good around the conformation
ring. We select stud dogs and breeding stock whose pedigree and personalities reflect these qualities.
We take the job of raising puppies VERY seriously, and it is an avocation at which we excel.
Our priority is producing structurally sound dogs with wonderful temperaments. That's why we
chose Golden Retrievers in the first place! All of our show/breeding stock here at Clarkcreek
are OFA cleared for hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia, CERF cleared for eye anomalies and
SAS cleared by a cardiologist for heart abnormalities. We also do thyroid screening. We
offer a written health/temperament guarantee and contract with each puppy or dog we place. All
puppies are wormed, vaccinate and microchipped before leaving our property.
We work very hard to place our pups in the right homes. If we don't feel comfy with
a particular home, then our pup goes somewhere else. We believe that in the long run
both owner and puppy are best served when we stick to this philosophy. That is why you
will find a "Approved Homes Only" clause in our contract.
Our pups are raised in our home, in the large whelping room we set up. This is a large 12 x 14 laundry room on the first floor of the house with an outside door. It is close to the activity of the house by being just off the large first floor bathroom and is connected by large hallway to the living room and dining room, close but out of the way when needs dictate. The pups have full time supervision from the time they are born until 4 weeks of age. We keep a baby monitor on in the room at ALL times and are never more than a few steps away. After the pups are one month old we still keep constant supervision of them via monitors and someone being in the house with them full-time. We sleep on the floor alongside each girls whelping box for the first 14 days after birth. We never leave a litter of pups alone with a mother, even a seasoned mother, until they are two weeks of age and able to move about on their own and settle without mom's constant presence. We handle each pup from the day they are born. All of our puppies are born via C-section at Animal Clinic Northview in Northridgeville, Ohio. We plan our breedings very carefully and with exact progesterone testing we can feel safe in knowing when a litter is due. Once a bitch goes into labor we call over to the clinic and let them know we are coming and the surgery goes off without a hitch. We have never lost a pup or a mother this way. Much safer, much easier on both mother and puppies. During the past 25 years we have participated in numerous activities with our dogs. We are currently
active in AKC conformation events. Most weekends of the year you will find us at a dog show somewhere in the US. Since we began showing Goldens in Conformation in 1996 we have finished AKC Championship titles on 11 goldens
we have bred and owned and completed AKC Champion titles on 2 males we owned from other breeders. We have placed puppies in homes where they have achieved numerous obedience, agility and field titles, BISS wins and major wins
all with owner/handlers. We are also very proud to have had 2 of our girls achieve
Outstanding Dam status with the Golden Retriever Club of America. We are members of the Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club and
we are also members of the Golden Retriever Club of America
We encourage all dog and puppy owners to pursue some outside activity with their dog.
Life is stressful and you and the dog will be healthier if you find something you
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