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Browse Dog Breeders by State

Explore licensed dog breeders by state using public inspection records. Each state page summarizes inspection history and any issues found, in plain language.

3,685Breeders on record

37States with records

197,041Dogs counted

9,647Documented citations

U.S. Dog Breeder Records

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Records come from public USDA APHIS and state inspection reports. A citation count reflects what inspectors documented at the time of a visit and is not a judgment of a breeder. States marked “—” have no records yet and are not covered. About our data →

Dog breeders by state, A to Z

Pawthenticity has public inspection records for 3,685 licensed dog breeding kennels in 37 states: 197,298 dogs counted and 8,824 findings documented by inspectors.

Arkansas · Breeders: 73 · Dogs: 4,213 · Findings: 199
California · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 0 · Findings: 0
Colorado · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 71 · Findings: 23
Connecticut · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 7 · Findings: 0
Florida · Breeders: 12 · Dogs: 313 · Findings: 10
Georgia · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 12 · Findings: 4
Illinois · Breeders: 36 · Dogs: 2,451 · Findings: 82
Indiana · Breeders: 390 · Dogs: 17,618 · Findings: 301
Iowa · Breeders: 269 · Dogs: 14,495 · Findings: 1,469
Kansas · Breeders: 77 · Dogs: 5,778 · Findings: 251
Kentucky · Breeders: 7 · Dogs: 274 · Findings: 34
Louisiana · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 76 · Findings: 3
Maryland · Breeders: 3 · Dogs: 51 · Findings: 0
Michigan · Breeders: 17 · Dogs: 780 · Findings: 15
Minnesota · Breeders: 16 · Dogs: 2,252 · Findings: 58
Mississippi · Breeders: 2 · Dogs: 127 · Findings: 2
Missouri · Breeders: 691 · Dogs: 47,205 · Findings: 706
Montana · Breeders: 2 · Dogs: 81 · Findings: 9
Nebraska · Breeders: 153 · Dogs: 4,210 · Findings: 496
Nevada · Breeders: 3 · Dogs: 19 · Findings: 5
New Mexico · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 40 · Findings: 11
New York · Breeders: 130 · Dogs: 19,743 · Findings: 1,224
North Carolina · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 40 · Findings: 0
North Dakota · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 72 · Findings: 0
Ohio · Breeders: 472 · Dogs: 36,875 · Findings: 1,100
Oklahoma · Breeders: 91 · Dogs: 4,833 · Findings: 76
Oregon · Breeders: 1 · Dogs: 22 · Findings: 0
Pennsylvania · Breeders: 1,075 · Dogs: 26,877 · Findings: 2,156
South Carolina · Breeders: 2 · Dogs: 181 · Findings: 28
South Dakota · Breeders: 21 · Dogs: 956 · Findings: 44
Tennessee · Breeders: 5 · Dogs: 124 · Findings: 6
Texas · Breeders: 28 · Dogs: 1,649 · Findings: 13
Utah · Breeders: 4 · Dogs: 146 · Findings: 1
Virginia · Breeders: 7 · Dogs: 281 · Findings: 42
Washington · Breeders: 3 · Dogs: 64 · Findings: 1
West Virginia · Breeders: 3 · Dogs: 122 · Findings: 4
Wisconsin · Breeders: 84 · Dogs: 5,240 · Findings: 451