Australian Shepherd Breeders in Nebraska

Nebraska has 34 USDA-licensed breeders. A USDA license is required to sell puppies across state lines or to pet stores — these are typically the largest commercial operations and are subject to federal inspections.

Nebraska also has 156 state-licensed breeders. Nebraska requires state licensing and conducts its own state inspections, with both the license list and inspection records publicly available.

10 Nebraska breeders have been flagged on the Horrible Hundred — the Humane Society's annual list of the worst puppy mills in the country.

Nebraska breeders are spread across the state, with notable concentrations in the northeast around Atkinson, Norfolk, West Point, and Lyons, and in the central Platte Valley region near Kearney, Lexington, Gothenburg, and North Platte. You'll also find licensed breeders in the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas, as well as in the Panhandle around Scotts Bluff, Gering, and Hershey. Wherever you're located in Nebraska, you can search any breeder's full inspection record before you buy.