Dog Breeders in Iowa

Looking for a dog breeder in Iowa? 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 puppy home.

Pawthenticity tracks 269 licensed kennels in Iowa: 175 hold a USDA license and 109 an Iowa state license, some both. They average 56 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 435. 132 kennels (49%) have been cited by inspectors, for 1,469 citations in total. The top towns are Bloomfield (25 kennels), West Point (11), Rock Valley (10), Seymour (8) and Sioux Center (7). The most common breeds are Shih Tzu (27 kennels), Poodle (19), Mini Goldendoodle (15), French Bulldog (15) and Golden Retriever (13). Unlicensed kennels aren't included.