Bichon Frise Breeders in Kansas

Kansas has 85 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.

Kansas also has 187 state-licensed breeders. State licensing list and inspection records are not publicly available — accessing them requires a FOIA request. You will also have to notarize a form before they will release the list. Kansas is the only state that has this (ridiculous) requirement. If you'd like Kansas's state licensed breeder list, email us at contact@pawthenticity.org so you don't have to waste your time and money.

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

Kansas breeders are spread across the state but cluster most heavily in the southeast, particularly around Fredonia, Neodesha, Oswego, Coffeyville, and Chetopa. You'll also find licensed breeders in the northeast around Frankfort, Seneca, Topeka, and Chapman, and in the central region near Hutchinson, Salina, and Emporia. Wherever you're located in Kansas, you can search any breeder's full inspection record before you buy.