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Willow Creek Retrievers

✓ Verified kennelAKC Breeder of Merit
Asheville, NC·Preservation breeder·Est. 2009
Golden RetrieverLabrador Retriever
Contact kennel
★ 4.7
3 reviews
5
dogs & studs listed
2
titled dogs listed
17 yrs
breeding to standard
About the kennel

We are a small preservation kennel in the Blue Ridge foothills breeding for structure, temperament, and longevity. Every breeding is planned around full health testing — OFA hips and elbows, annual CAER eye exams, and complete DNA panels. Puppies are raised in the house on Puppy Culture protocols and go home at ten weeks with AKC registration, a health guarantee, and lifetime breeder support.

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Dana Willow
Owner & breeder · AKC Breeder of Merit
Our dogs at work
The property
A recent litter
Available dogsStud serviceReviews · 3Pedigree & program
golden retriever · photo
Maple
Asking$2,500
Golden Retriever · female · 9 wks · ch sired
DNA clearPedigree →
golden retriever · photo
Alder
Asking$2,400
Golden Retriever · male · 9 wks · ch sired
DNA clearPedigree →
labrador retriever · photo
Juniper
Asking$1,800
Labrador Retriever · female · 2 yrs · ch sired
AKC · OFAPedigree →
At stud
GCH Willow Creek Firelight
Golden Retriever · Ember
Stud fee
$1,500

Proven, titled stud — Grand Champion with three champion get on the ground. OFA Good hips, normal elbows, CAER clear, full DNA panel clear. Fresh and chilled available; frozen by arrangement through our repro vet.

OFA Hips GoodOFA Elbows NormalCAER eyes clearDNA panel clearBrucellosis negative
Frozen semen
CH Willow Creek North Star
Labrador Retriever · North Star
Per straw
$600

DNA-verified frozen straws from our foundation sire — tank-stored at our repro vet since collection, motility-checked. CH with a Master Hunter title; EIC and PRA clear. International shipping available.

DNA verifiedEIC clearPRA clearOFA Hips GoodMotility checked
4.7
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Sarah Mitchell✓ Verified purchase
Golden Retriever · brought home May 2026 · May 28, 2026
★★★★★

Dana was transparent from the first call — full OFA documentation, DNA results, and a video walkthrough of how the litter is raised before we ever put down a deposit. Our girl arrived confident, crate-trained, and exactly as described.

Willow Creek RetrieversBreeder· May 30, 2026

Thank you, Sarah — your update photos make our whole week. Give River a good ear scratch from us.

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Elena Petrova✓ Verified purchase
Stud service · spring 2026 · May 7, 2026
★★★★☆

Used Ember at stud for our bitch. Brucellosis testing, collection scheduling, and the contract were all handled professionally. One star off only because scheduling took longer than quoted — the resulting litter is outstanding.

Willow Creek RetrieversBreeder· May 9, 2026

Appreciate the honest note on scheduling, Elena — our repro vet added weekend availability, which should fix that turnaround.

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James Okafor✓ Verified purchase
Labrador Retriever · brought home February 2026 · Mar 7, 2026
★★★★★

Serious, knowledgeable breeder. The pedigree paperwork and health clearances were organized and verifiable, and the contract was fair. He has matured into everything the pedigree promised.

✓ Verified kennelAKC Breeder of Merit

We are a small preservation kennel in the Blue Ridge foothills breeding for structure, temperament, and longevity. Every breeding is planned around full health testing — OFA hips and elbows, annual CAER eye exams, and complete DNA panels. Puppies are raised in the house on Puppy Culture protocols and go home at ten weeks with AKC registration, a health guarantee, and lifetime breeder support.

Breeds: Golden Retriever · Labrador Retriever