Florida

Florida has a small USDA-licensed dog breeding industry, with commercial kennels spread across the state. Unlike the dense Amish breeding clusters of the Midwest, Florida's federally licensed breeders are scattered — found in cities like Pembroke Pines, Fort Myers, Southwest Ranches, New Port Richey, and Valrico. Most Florida breeders are smaller commercial operations, with the state's commercial dog breeding industry remaining a fraction of what it is in states like Missouri or Indiana.

This page lists every USDA-licensed dog breeder in Florida that Pawthenticity tracks. We currently have 16 breeders on file. Each breeder profile includes the full USDA inspection history — kennel size, any non-compliant items found by federal inspectors, license status, and the USDA license number itself. You can search by name or city, or sort by kennel size or number of citations to focus on what matters most to you.

Before you buy a puppy from a Florida breeder, it's worth pulling up their USDA inspection record. A USDA license alone doesn't tell you much about a kennel — only that the breeder is registered with the federal government and subject to inspections. The actual inspection history is what shows whether a breeder has had repeat issues, whether their dog count is stable or growing, and whether they've changed license numbers over time. Pawthenticity makes the Florida USDA records searchable in one place so you can compare kennels, spot patterns, and ask the right questions before bringing a puppy home.