Dog Breeders in Nebraska

Looking for a dog breeder in Nebraska? 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 153 licensed kennels in Nebraska: 37 hold a USDA license and 149 a Nebraska state license, some both. They average 28 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 310. More than half (108 kennels, or 71%) have been cited by inspectors, for 496 citations in total. The top towns are Atkinson (10 kennels), Norfolk (4), Lincoln (3), McCook (3) and Adams (3). The most common breeds are Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) (7 kennels), Poodle (6), Goldendoodle (6), Labrador Retriever (6) and Shiba Inu (5). Unlicensed kennels aren't included.