Understanding your puppy report

Our databases contain information on USDA licensed breeders and brokers.  We also have most of the pet stores that sell puppies in our databases. 

Cases are other reports we have received on the breeder, broker or pet store.  This is a good indicator of the quality of puppies that the breeder produces, or the broker and pet store sell.

Inspection reports are reports obtained from USDA when the breeder or broker were inspected.  The reports are generally self explanatory. 

Inventory reports are USDA "counts" of animals on hand during inspections. 

AKC suspensions, are breeders suspended from the American Kennel Club.  AKC is no longer using the same process to suspend breeders and we are no longer updating these suspensions. We will include old suspensions if they are available to us.

Notes are comments which I may have regarding previous history I may have on the kennels.  This includes dog auctions, news stories, press releases from USDA, and any other data I have collected.

I suggest that you bookmark your puppy report page, and check back over the next few months for updates. 

We do not provide the following

We can not tell you whether your dog is a purebred.  You can research your puppy on the American Kennel Club's website.  Even if your puppy is not AKC, you can search to see if the parents of your puppy are AKC.  To do this, go here and sign up for a free account here.  Then go here can click on "research pedigree" and follow the instructions provided.

We can not tell you if your puppy came from a puppy mill.  Everyone's interpretation of a puppy mill differs.  We will provide you with all the information we have, and you can draw your own conclusions based on that information.

We can not give medical/veterinary advice.  Consult your veterinarian if you have any questions or concerns.

We can not give you legal advice. 
Please visit our main website for more information about the commercial dog industry. PetShopPuppies.org.