Dog Breeders in Minnesota

Looking for a dog breeder in Minnesota? 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 16 USDA-licensed kennels in Minnesota. They average 150 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 878. More than half (10 kennels, or 63%) have been cited by inspectors, for 58 citations in total. The top towns are Utica (6 kennels), Saint Charles (2), Cushing (1), Walnut Grove (1) and Reading (1). The most common breeds are Goldendoodle (3 kennels), French Bulldog (3), Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (2), Pomsky (2) and Pekingese (2). State-licensed-only and unlicensed kennels aren't included.