Golden Retriever Breeders in Iowa

Looking for a Golden Retriever breeder in Iowa? Glossy websites and cute puppy photos make it hard to know what a kennel is really like. Pawthenticity is a nonprofit that collects public government inspection records into free, searchable breeder profiles, so you can see what inspectors found before you bring a Golden Retriever home. You can also see every Golden Retriever breeder on file nationwide.

Pawthenticity tracks 13 licensed kennels in Iowa that breed Golden Retrievers. They average 134 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 430. More than half (10 kennels, or 77%) have been cited by inspectors, for 556 citations in total. Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.