Empress Labradors Homestead

Empress Labradors Homestead Welcome to Empress Labradors and Bassett Hounds. We do ALL the proper health testing when breeding. All proper vaccines will be given.

We have been breeding AKC registered Labradors for over 30 years with countless champions, performance title holders, along with fabulous temperaments. All Empress Labrador puppies will stay with their mother a minimum of eight weeks before being released to their new owners. De-worming will be administered. Records will be provided and a Bill of Sale to the buyer. All puppies are guaranteed from

genetic problems such as hip dysplasia and or eye problems. All of our dogs have their proper clearances for breeding. All puppies are temperament tested and evaluated so that every puppy can go into a home that they and you are happy with. All puppies sold for pet situations are sold with a limited registration through the American Kennel Club. Puppies are $ 3,500.00 and $ 500.00 non-refundable deposit is required to be putting on the waiting list for one of our puppies. Please keep in mind that us as breeders have no control of what color or s*x is born so please be willing to accept a different color and or s*x. Along with purchasing one of our pups they are micro-chipped and registered with Pet Key for lifetime training, amber alert sent if your pet gets away from you, for an extra $ 50.00 (if your vet would preform this procedure it would cost you $ 60 to $ 100.00.) start thinking of long registered name with the Empress name at the beginning of the name. Also, just remember, you are buying a LIFETIME of love, companionship, dedication, and enjoyment so please purchase Labrador puppies from reputable breeders.

Heads up ! Someone has an Empress Labradors scammer site. Most of all the post wrong colors and we all know Labradors on...
06/11/2026

Heads up ! Someone has an Empress Labradors scammer site. Most of all the post wrong colors and we all know Labradors only come in black, yellow and chocolate. I guess when you have something good people have to lie and copy others. Now to figure out how to get it gone.
My only website www.empresslabradors.com

Always feed these to your dogs! Have so many benefits.
06/08/2026

Always feed these to your dogs! Have so many benefits.

06/07/2026

Swimming has started on this wonderful Sunday morning!
See a basset can swim.

06/06/2026

We are excited that Benny found his new home. Enjoy your next chapter !!! 🤎❤️

06/05/2026

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, websit
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😁

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🤫 Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a euro for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears…

And an unconditional love for these special animals.♥️🥰♥️

"Text borrowed and author unknown" but oh so true!!
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Address

Havenswoods Road
Roscoe, IL

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8pm
Wednesday 5pm - 8pm
Thursday 5pm - 8pm
Friday 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 5pm - 8pm
Sunday 5pm - 8pm

Telephone

+18152188765

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