Family Oaks Labradors
Midwest English Labrador Breeder
Breeding Purebred AKC English Labrador Retrievers
Harrisburg, Illinois
About Family Oaks Labradors
Our Story
We are the Thompson family
We are located in Southern Illinois where Caleb grew up and now serves as a pastor with The Journey Southern Illinois. We both grew up raising labs, and have a strong love for the breed. Our female Maggie lives in our home and is our family pet. Our name, Family Oaks, is rooted in our heart to provide family labs just like we are blessed with ourselves. -- Caleb and Brandie Thompson
Our Philosophy
Your Family Lab from our Family’s Labs:
Family Oaks began with a desire to buy the best English Labrador we could raise to grow up with our young family.
We breed from and to what is known as the bench style Labrador, or more often referred to as the English Labrador. Our Labradors all possess the sought after blocky head and barrel chest, but even more importantly the calm and kind demeanor.
Our labradors are first and foremost our pet. We are grateful for their champion pedigree, but we are breeding to offer the best in a companion pet to others as well.
Our Facilities
Our Home
Our labs and their pups are raised and cared for at our home. They are primarily our family dogs and throughout the process they and their puppies are cared for and treated as such.
Moose
We are so thankful to have added Moose from Cactus Rose Labradors. Moose truly has the best temperament of any Labrador we have met. He also has a high drive to retrieve, and because of both his proven lineage and personality we anticipate his pups will prove to make great hunting dogs as well as family pets.
OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: Normal
OFA CAER: Clear
Genetic testing: Clear for everything except for 50/50 chance of being PRA-PRCD Carrier
Sire: CH Westlane's Candyman WC
Dam: Fali Heaven's Gate
Kent (Future Stud Dog)
Kent is the Lab you would make in a lab. He is all and more as described by his breeder: Smith's Labrador Retrievers. He is big Labrador with barrel chest and blocky head and he is the perfect shade of yellow. He is confident but keenly kind. As much as he loves to play fetch, he is even more content to lay at your feet. We are so excited for his prospect upon his OFA Finals in 2026.
OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: Normal
OFA CAER: Clear
Sire: Harrison- Lakeside Attaway Long Term Investment
Dam: Benelli -Shar Jam Ariel
Future Females
Country: Co-owned with Fabian Negron and Gallivant Labradors
We are honored and thrilled to add Country. She is the sweetest lab and so gentle with people of all ages. It is no surprise that she is growing into being the finest example for an English Labrador as she has been bred from the best labs in the world.
Sire: Lakeside Memoir of Gallivant
Dam: Bellwether Jolene
Princess
Princess comes from an outstanding line. He dad "Vance" is Show Champion in both Mexico and Poland. And notably Vance won the prestigious Labrador Retriever Club of Potomac show in 2024 where he defeated nearly 350 other Labrador Retrievers. (Potomac is the largest Labrador Retriever show in the world). But what will win you over is not just how she looks (gorgeous and a giant female), but how gentle, loyal, and loving she is. She has the softest coat but somehow is an even softer companion.
Sire: Trinity's Advance to Go
Dam: Maroma's Dona Martina
Lulu: Co-owned with Beth Breon and Hope Springs Labradors
If there is a Labrador Breeder in America we hope to be like, it is Hope Springs Labradors. We treasure getting to learn from Beth, and are thrilled for the opportunity to raise this beautiful yellow pup into being a hopeful breeding prospect.
Sire: Stonewall Aquarius Braxton
Dam: WillowBrook's Belle of Hope Springs