Hi there, I’m Abby! Here’s a little about us and why we do what we do.

After living in China for 13 years, (Yes, you heard that right!) we were really hoping to raise our kids on a piece of land away from noise of the city. Although we were heart-broken after having to move from China suddenly, God answered our prayers with a small house situated on 2 acres of quiet country in Durham, NC. It was our first house after 15 years of marriage! I really wanted a career that gave me the  flexibility and freedom to be there for my family, while including them in it as much as possible. Since I have always been a dog person, and we needed a puppy (yes needed!) we got our first bernedoodle, Sophie.  Sophie has proven to be the BEST choice for our family and our breeding program.

For several years we ran a dog boarding business on our family farm. It came with lots of excitement, many new friends, and lots of dog kisses! During this time we saw Sophie rise to the challenge with all kinds of hard to get along with dogs. This convinced me that bernedoodles really are the best choice for a family pet. We have slowly grown our program over the past few years, and we are now located in Buda, Illinois on 5 acres of land. Our breeding program currently includes several bernedoodles, but our priority is still raising puppies in our home, with lots of one on one attention, close to where we do every day life.

Each of our parent dogs are genetically tested and are bred for their great personalities as well as excellent health.  Health and personality come first, BUT…we also breed for gorgeous colors and unique combinations of bernedoodles: merle, mini, brown, sable, and ultra’s.

We specialize in curriculum-raised puppies that are adaptable and confident in their own skin and ready for any adventure life might bring them! We use Baxter and Bella training and Puppy Culture techniques to teach potty and crate training and highly recommend each puppy parent continue this training where we left off.

Each puppy is imprinted on our hearts, and when you get a puppy from us, you are forever part of the Hamilton Farm Doodle family!

We are so glad you are here! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Abby