Changelog

A record of every update we make to the site. We research all states quarterly and log what changed.

Quarterly Update

Quarterly Update - 2026-10-01

Updated 53 states with the latest dog breeder licensing information.

  • Alabama: Licensing threshold updated
  • Alabama: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Alabama: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Alabama: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Alabama: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Alabama: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Alaska: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Alaska: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Alaska: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Alaska: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Arizona: Licensing threshold updated
  • Arizona: Fee changed from "Varies by county (e.g., ~$30 dog license in Casa Grande); no statewide breeder fee" to "Varies by county; no statewide breeder fee"
  • Arizona: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Arizona: License type updated
  • Arizona: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Arizona: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Arizona: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Arizona: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Arkansas: Licensing threshold updated
  • Arkansas: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Arkansas: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Arkansas: Added 1 new source(s)
  • California: Licensing threshold updated
  • California: Regulatory agency information updated
  • California: License type updated
  • California: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • California: How to apply section updated with new information
  • California: Penalties section updated with new information
  • California: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Colorado: Licensing threshold updated
  • Colorado: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Colorado: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Connecticut: Content refreshed with latest information
  • Delaware: Licensing threshold updated
  • Delaware: Fee changed from "Not specified by available sources; contact Office of Animal Welfare or your county" to "Not specified by available sources; contact your county or the Office of Animal Welfare"
  • Delaware: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Delaware: License type updated
  • Delaware: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Delaware: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Delaware: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Florida: Licensing threshold updated
  • Florida: Fee changed from "N/A statewide (county fees vary)" to "N/A statewide (local county/city permit fees vary)"
  • Florida: License type updated
  • Florida: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Florida: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Florida: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Florida: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Florida: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Georgia: Licensing threshold updated
  • Georgia: Fee changed from "$50 to $400 (unconfirmed by official source; verify with GDA)" to "Not confirmed by official source (estimates range $100-$500; verify with GDA)"
  • Georgia: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Georgia: Added 3 new source(s)
  • Hawaii: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Idaho: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Idaho: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Idaho: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Illinois: Fee changed from "$350" to "$350 (unconfirmed by official source; verify with the Department)"
  • Indiana: Fee changed from "$75 to $500 (based on number of dogs)" to "Not confirmed by current official sources (prior on-file estimate: $75-$500 based on number of dogs)"
  • Indiana: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Indiana: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Iowa: Licensing threshold updated
  • Iowa: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Kansas: Licensing threshold updated
  • Kansas: Fee changed from "Varies by license tier (contact KDA)" to "Varies by license tier (contact KDA; exact amount not specified in sources)"
  • Kansas: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Kansas: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Kentucky: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Kentucky: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Kentucky: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Kentucky: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Louisiana: License status changed from "not required" to "varies"
  • Louisiana: Licensing threshold updated
  • Louisiana: Fee changed from "Varies by parish ordinance (not specified in official sources)" to "Varies by parish; state fee not specified in official sources (USDA federal license fee is $120)"
  • Louisiana: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Louisiana: License type updated
  • Louisiana: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Louisiana: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Louisiana: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Maine: Licensing threshold updated
  • Maine: Fee changed from "Not confirmed by official sources this run; prior on-file range $125-$200 by category" to "Not confirmed by official sources this run; prior on-file range $125-$200 by category (unconfirmed)"
  • Maine: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Maine: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Maine: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Maine: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Maine: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Maryland: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Maryland: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Maryland: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Massachusetts: Licensing threshold updated
  • Massachusetts: Fee changed from "Set by municipality (varies by town)" to "Set by municipality (varies by town); example dog license fees range about $10-$30"
  • Massachusetts: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Massachusetts: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Massachusetts: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Michigan: Licensing threshold updated
  • Michigan: Fee changed from "Individual dog license varies by county (e.g., $16 altered / $46 unaltered in Kalamazoo County); kennel and state large-scale registration fees not confirmed by official sources in this run" to "Individual dog license varies by county (e.g., $16 altered / $46 unaltered in Kalamazoo County; $10 for puppies in Van Buren County); kennel and state large-scale registration fees not confirmed by official sources in this run"
  • Michigan: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Michigan: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Michigan: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Michigan: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Michigan: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Minnesota: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Mississippi: Licensing threshold updated
  • Mississippi: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Mississippi: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Mississippi: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Mississippi: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Mississippi: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Missouri: Fee changed from "$100-$2,500 plus $25 Bark Alert fee (not confirmed by an official source; verify with the Dept. of Agriculture)" to "Not confirmed by an official source; prior on-file estimate was $100-$2,500 plus a possible $25 Bark Alert fee; verify with the Dept. of Agriculture"
  • Missouri: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Montana: Licensing threshold updated
  • Montana: Fee changed from "N/A statewide; local fees vary (e.g., $100 kennel fee in Cut Bank)" to "N/A statewide; local fees vary (e.g., $100 kennel fee in Cut Bank; $100-$150 county kennel license in Missoula County)"
  • Montana: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Montana: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Montana: Added 4 new source(s)
  • Nebraska: Licensing threshold updated
  • Nebraska: Fee changed from "Not confirmed by official sources in this research (prior on-file estimate: $125 initial + renewal based on dog count)" to "Not confirmed by official sources in this research (prior on-file estimate: $125 initial plus renewal based on dog count)"
  • Nebraska: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Nebraska: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Nebraska: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Nebraska: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Nevada: Fee changed from "Varies by locality; no statewide fee confirmed (historically ~$200 in Henderson, unconfirmed)" to "Varies by locality; no statewide breeder fee confirmed"
  • Nevada: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Nevada: License type updated
  • Nevada: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Nevada: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Nevada: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Nevada: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Nevada: Added 2 new source(s)
  • New Hampshire: Licensing threshold updated
  • New Hampshire: Fee changed from "$200 (commercial); $10 (registration); not confirmed by an official source this run" to "Not confirmed by an official source this run (prior on-file estimate: ~$200 commercial / $10 registration)"
  • New Hampshire: License type updated
  • New Hampshire: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • New Hampshire: Penalties section updated with new information
  • New Hampshire: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • New Hampshire: Added 2 new source(s)
  • New Jersey: Regulatory agency information updated
  • New Jersey: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • New Jersey: Inspections section updated with new information
  • New Jersey: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • New Mexico: Fee changed from "Varies by locality; Albuquerque charges $25 per litter without a hobby breeder permit" to "Varies by locality; Albuquerque reportedly charges a $150 Intact Animal Permit and $150 Companion Animal Litter Permit (confirm with the city)"
  • New Mexico: How to apply section updated with new information
  • New Mexico: Penalties section updated with new information
  • New Mexico: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • New York: Licensing threshold updated
  • New York: Fee changed from "Tiered (approx. $25 for 9-25 animals; $100 for 25+ animals); confirm with agency" to "Not confirmed in current official sources; confirm with the Department of Agriculture and Markets"
  • New York: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • New York: Added 1 new source(s)
  • North Carolina: Licensing threshold updated
  • North Carolina: Fee changed from "$75" to "$75 (last known; verify with NCDA&CS)"
  • North Carolina: Added 2 new source(s)
  • North Dakota: Licensing threshold updated
  • North Dakota: Fee changed from "N/A (no state license)" to "N/A (no state license); local kennel fees may apply"
  • North Dakota: Regulatory agency information updated
  • North Dakota: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • North Dakota: How to apply section updated with new information
  • North Dakota: Inspections section updated with new information
  • North Dakota: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • North Dakota: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Ohio: Licensing threshold updated
  • Ohio: Fee changed from "Varies by county (e.g., Stark County ~$80 for kennel license plus tags; Ross County $60 base); state high-volume breeder fee not confirmed in current sources" to "Varies; individual dog licenses set by county (e.g., $15-$20 per dog); state high-volume breeder license $150 for 40-60 puppies (R.C. 956.07)"
  • Ohio: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Ohio: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Oklahoma: Fee changed from "$125-$650 (based on number of dogs)" to "$125-$650 (prior baseline, based on number of dogs; not re-confirmed this run)"
  • Oklahoma: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Oklahoma: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Oklahoma: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Oklahoma: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Oregon: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Oregon: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Oregon: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Oregon: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Pennsylvania: Licensing threshold updated
  • Pennsylvania: Fee changed from "$100-$625+ (tiered by kennel class; verify current amounts)" to "Tiered by kennel class; exact current amount not confirmed in this run; verify with the PA Department of Agriculture"
  • Pennsylvania: License type updated
  • Puerto Rico: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Puerto Rico: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Puerto Rico: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Puerto Rico: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Rhode Island: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Rhode Island: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Rhode Island: Added 1 new source(s)
  • South Carolina: Licensing threshold updated
  • South Carolina: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • South Carolina: Added 3 new source(s)
  • South Dakota: License type updated
  • Tennessee: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Tennessee: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Texas: Licensing threshold updated
  • Texas: Fee changed from "$150 - $500 (based on number of animals; verify current amounts with TDLR)" to "Not confirmed by official sources in this research; verify current amounts with TDLR"
  • Texas: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Texas: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Utah: Licensing threshold updated
  • Utah: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Utah: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • Utah: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Utah: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Vermont: Fee changed from "Approx. $25 pet dealer permit (prior baseline; not confirmed in current sources; verify with town clerk)" to "Not confirmed by official sources; one non-government source cites a $1.00 state fee per breeding license; verify with your town clerk"
  • Vermont: Inspections section updated with new information
  • Vermont: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Virginia: Licensing threshold updated
  • Virginia: Fee changed from "Set by local government (varies by locality); no single statewide fee specified" to "Set by local government (varies by locality); no single statewide fee specified in state sources"
  • Virginia: Regulatory agency information updated
  • Virginia: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Virginia: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Washington: How to apply section updated with new information
  • Washington: Penalties section updated with new information
  • Washington: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Washington: Added 2 new source(s)
  • Washington D.C.: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • West Virginia: Licensing threshold updated
  • West Virginia: Fee changed from "Set by county; reportedly up to $250 (Class I), unconfirmed by official source" to "Set by county; reportedly up to $250, unconfirmed by official source"
  • West Virginia: License type updated
  • West Virginia: Fees and costs section updated with new information
  • West Virginia: How to apply section updated with new information
  • West Virginia: Inspections section updated with new information
  • West Virginia: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • West Virginia: Added 1 new source(s)
  • Wisconsin: Record-keeping section updated with new information
  • Wisconsin: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • Wyoming: Fee changed from "No state fee; local fees vary" to "N/A (no state fee; local fees vary)"
  • Wyoming: Who needs a license section updated with new information
  • USDA Federal: Penalties section updated with new information
  • All data files date-stamped to 2026-10-01
Update

New Blog Post: USDA Animal Protection Bureau: What Breeders Must Know

Published a new blog post on dogbreederlicensing.org.

  • USDA Animal Protection Bureau: What Breeders Must Know: /blog/usda-animal-protection-bureau-what-breeders-must-know
Update

New Blog Post: How to Find a Reputable Dog Breeder: 7-Point Checklist

Published a new blog post on dogbreederlicensing.org.

  • How to Find a Reputable Dog Breeder: 7-Point Checklist: /blog/how-to-find-reputable-dog-breeder-checklist
Update

New Blog Post: Maryland's New Dog Breeder Law: HB 1551 Registration Guide

Published a new blog post on dogbreederlicensing.org.

  • Maryland's New Dog Breeder Law: HB 1551 Registration Guide: /blog/maryland-dog-breeder-law-hb-1551-registration-2026
Update

New Blog Post: 2026 Farm Bill 2.0: What Dog Breeders Need to Know

Published a new blog post on dogbreederlicensing.org.

  • 2026 Farm Bill 2.0: What Dog Breeders Need to Know: /blog/farm-bill-2-0-2026-dog-breeders-federal-updates
USDA Data

Monthly Former-Licensee Update

Refreshed formerly-licensed facilities: 5,421 Class A/B certificates no longer active.

  • USDA: Former Class A/B certificates changed from 5,386 to 5,421
USDA Data

Monthly Inspection Report Archive Update

No new inspection report PDFs to upload. Total reports: 45,780.

  • USDA: No new inspection report PDFs to upload
USDA Data

Monthly USDA Inspection Data Update

Refreshed USDA inspection data; no changes in counts (23,405 inspections across 2,824 certificates).

  • USDA: No changes in inspection counts
USDA Data

Monthly Inspection Report Archive Update

Uploaded 41 new inspection report PDFs to archive. Total reports: 45,780.

  • USDA: Uploaded 41 new inspection report PDFs
USDA Data

Monthly USDA Inspection Data Update

Updated USDA inspection data: 23,405 inspections across 2,824 certificates.

  • USDA: Certificates with inspections changed from 2,857 to 2,824
  • USDA: Total matched inspections changed from 23,604 to 23,405