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Updated: October 2, 2026

German Shepherd Dog Breeders

Looking for a German 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 a German Shepherd home.

Pawthenticity tracks 64 licensed kennels that breed German Shepherds. They average 64 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 422. More than half (39 kennels, or 61%) have been cited by inspectors, for 568 citations in total. The kennels are in 14 states, mostly Missouri (13), Pennsylvania (12), Indiana (8), Iowa (7) and Ohio (5). Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.