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German Shepherd Breeders in California
Pawthentic lists 9 German Shepherd breeders in California, in Lindsay, Paso Robles, Pilot Hill and 2 other cities. We have not matched an OFA clearance for any of them yet; nationally, 3 of 213 German Shepherd breeders have one on file. 1 has independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 1 is Certified Pawthentic. 2 of them have a published PawScore.
- Listed breeders
- 9
- in 5 cities
- OFA-verified
- 0
- 0% here · 1% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 1
- 11% here · 14% nationally
- Claimed profiles
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
OFA-verified means we matched a clearance in the OFA public database on a German Shepherd the breeder bred. A breeder without a match may still health test; we only count results we could check. 1 of these listings has an open red flag; each profile shows the evidence and how to dispute it.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — California versus German Shepherd breeders nationally.
- 80 and above0 here · 7 nationally
- 60 to 792 here · 57 nationally
- Below 600 here · 13 nationally
7 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top German Shepherd breeders in California
What to ask a German Shepherd breeder
Ask for both parents' results for OFA Hips, OFA Elbows, DM (Degenerative Myelopathy), Cardiac OFA. Results should be checkable by OFA or registry number, not a verbal assurance.
Breeder licensing in California
California does not issue a state breeder license, but statutory duties attach if you 3 or more litters or 20 or more dogs (sold, transferred, or given away in the preceding 12 months) in a twelve-month period.
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
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