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German Shepherd Breeders in Michigan
Pawthentic lists 5 German Shepherd breeders in Michigan, in Dorr, Fenton, Lexington and 1 other city. 1 of them has an OFA-verified health clearance on a German Shepherd they bred (20% here, against 1% of German Shepherd breeders nationally). 0 have independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 2 of them have a published PawScore.
- Listed breeders
- 5
- in 4 cities
- OFA-verified
- 1
- 20% here · 1% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 0
- 0% 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.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — Michigan versus German Shepherd breeders nationally.
- 80 and above0 here · 7 nationally
- 60 to 791 here · 57 nationally
- Below 601 here · 13 nationally
3 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top German Shepherd breeders in Michigan
OFA-verified German Shepherd breeders in Michigan
- Alta-Tollhaus German Shepherd Dogs · Marshall
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 Michigan
Michigan requires a Large-scale dog breeding kennel registration if you keep more than 15 intact females (intact females over 4 months kept primarily for breeding and previously whelped).
0 of 5 breeders here are matched to an active Large-scale dog breeding kennel registration record
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
Search the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development