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Updated: October 2, 2026

Australian Shepherd Dog Breeders

Looking for an Australian Shepherd breeder? 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 an Australian Shepherd home.

Pawthenticity tracks 57 licensed kennels that breed Australian Shepherds. They average 87 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 430. More than half (39 kennels, or 68%) have been cited by inspectors, for 729 citations in total. The kennels are in 12 states, mostly Missouri (20), Ohio (9), Pennsylvania (8), Nebraska (5) and Iowa (4). Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.