It’s adding to the family.
It’s not buying a puppy.
Your family, completed.
We believe dogs complete families, specifically dogs whose temperaments are a good match for their families. Through our premium puppy program, our puppies are raised to be well-adjusted, confident and empowered. All of our puppies take a unique temperament test before being selected so each family can choose the right puppy for them.
What our clients are saying…
“As another breeder, I was extremely impressed with Jessica and their breeding program. They are very communicative (which is hard to find in the breeding world!), professional, honest, and flexible. The puppy that we received from them is AMAZING! Their temperament testing was very accurate, and you can tell the pup was well socialized and exposed to many different stimuli early on. I would absolutely recommend Jessica and Blackwood Acres Kennels!!”
“Potty training is going so well, as Rory has already figured out how to let me know when she needs to go outside. Thank you for all of your work in potty training and helping Rory to feel so safe and empowered. She's simply the best and I feel so lucky and grateful.”
“We could not be happier with Jessica and the job she did with our Maggie! Our vet said she is one of the most confident puppies she has seen.”
“We can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience with Blackwood Acres Kennels! We got our Bernese Mountain pup, Bruce, this past March and he is perfection! They provide a thorough curriculum for the puppies in their first 8 weeks that truly helps them to build confidence in their new world. We enjoyed every step of our process, so much so that we are looking forward to getting our next pup from them. They truly are the best of the best!”
“We couldn’t be more happy with Lucky!!! She is so good!! She has the perfect temperament for our family.”
“Just wanted to say thanks again for the amazing job raising Wickham and the other pups. We really feel like he is fitting right into our household and was the perfect pup for us! So happy to have found you and completed our family!”
About Us
We’re the Millers! We live in rural central Illinois, about 3 hours from Chicago. Smack dab in the middle of cornfields and prairie grass, we love to escape to the woods or the water whenever we get the chance. This usually means Sunday hiking trips or family vacations, which we of course have to plan around our puppies. We love being outside, all things old and historical, reading books, and animals of all kinds, with dogs at the top of the list. When we’re not doing puppy school or improving our kennel, we’re usually homeschooling our kids and taking care of our orchard, garden, berry bushes and 150+ year old house. It’s a lot but we wouldn’t trade this life for anything.