Indiana

Indiana has the second-most USDA-licensed dog breeders in the country, behind only Missouri. The state's commercial breeding industry is heavily concentrated in the northeast — LaGrange County alone has more federally licensed dog breeders than most entire states. Many of these kennels are run by Amish families in tight-knit communities around Topeka, Shipshewana, and Howe, and most operate at commercial scale rather than as small hobby breeders.

This page lists every USDA-licensed dog breeder in Indiana that Pawthenticity tracks. We currently have 386 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 an Indiana 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 Indiana USDA records searchable in one place so you can compare kennels, spot patterns, and ask the right questions before bringing a puppy home.