Shih Tzu Breeders in Iowa

Looking for a Shih Tzu 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 Shih Tzu home. You can also see every Shih Tzu breeder on file nationwide.

Pawthenticity tracks 27 licensed kennels in Iowa that breed Shih Tzus. They average 149 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 430. More than half (20 kennels, or 74%) have been cited by inspectors, for 731 citations in total. Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.