About Us
Matt Larkin has owned/operated Cross Creek Kennel, Inc. for
almost 19 years now. He was raised in Dallas, TX where his
interest in dog training started. He trained family dogs for
obedience and even competed in obedience trials.
While attending Stephen F. Austin State University, earning a geology degree,
he managed Cross Creek Kennel and enjoyed working with the working retrievers
and pointers so much that he purchased it. He has been training
working retrievers for all types of hunting for over 16 years now and has titled
many dogs in AKC & UKC events through the years.
Helena came to Nacogdoches
to also attend Stephen F. Austin State University. She majored
in Animal Science (Pre-Vet) and minored in Chemistry and Biology.
While attending SFA she worked at the SFA Beef Farm and eventually
was able to take a position at a local veterinarian clinic.
There she went from just cleaning kennels to becoming the office
manager and receptionist. This is where she met Matt.
While Matt does the training of the dogs, Helena runs the
office and helps Matt care for the dogs. In 2003 she started up an dog
training equipment catalog.
Cross Creek Gun Dog Catalog,
and also developed Hunting Lab Pedigree.
www.huntinglabpedigree.com an online pedigree database.
We also added some bird boys to the family. Our twin boys Aidan and
Caleb born in November 2002. And Payton, born in August 2004.

(Top: Caleb, Middle right: Aidan, Bottom:
Payton)
They grow so fast!! |
Some of the organizations we are involved with are below:
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Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) members
www.huntingretriever.org
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Raven's Way Hunting Retriever Club (Helena's the Secretary)
www.ravenswayhrc.com
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Duck's Unlimited
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Delta Waterfowl
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National Rifle Association
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Southeast Hunting Retriever Club
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