Michigan

Michigan has a small USDA-licensed dog breeding industry, with commercial kennels scattered across the Lower Peninsula. Federally licensed breeders are spread across the state in small towns like Centreville, Camden, Remus, Stanwood, and Grand Junction, with no single dominant region. Michigan's commercial breeders supply puppies to families across the Great Lakes states.

This page lists every USDA-licensed dog breeder in Michigan that Pawthenticity tracks. We currently have 20 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 Michigan 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 Michigan USDA records searchable in one place so you can compare kennels, spot patterns, and ask the right questions before bringing a puppy home.