Dog Breeders in Ohio

Looking for a dog breeder in Ohio? 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 472 licensed kennels in Ohio: 344 hold a USDA license and 410 an Ohio state license, some both. They average 78 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 453. More than half (271 kennels, or 57%) have been cited by inspectors, for 1,100 citations in total. The top towns are Millersburg (124 kennels), Baltic (49), Sugarcreek (40), Fresno (34) and Fredericksburg (32). The most common breeds are Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (64 kennels), Poodle (50), Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) (47), French Bulldog (42) and Dachshund (36). Unlicensed kennels aren't included.