Dog Breeders in New York

Looking for a dog breeder in New York? 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 130 licensed kennels in New York: 37 hold a USDA license and 110 a New York state license, some both. They average 155 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 14,440. More than half (93 kennels, or 72%) have been cited by inspectors, for 1,224 citations in total. The top towns are Penn Yan (12 kennels), Fort Plain (7), Dundee (7), Waterloo (4) and Lodi (3). The most common breeds are Poodle (26 kennels), Golden Retriever (13), Dachshund (12), Labrador Retriever (12) and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (11). Unlicensed kennels aren't included.