Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,873 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A — Breeder: Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B — Dealer: Buys and resells dogs — typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN — two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals — not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

92 results found in WI

178 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0497 Class A Aaron Hess — Athens WI 3/10/2028 Active
35-A-0525 Class A Albert Troyer — Hillsboro WI 4/5/2029 Active
35-A-0521 Class A Allen F Bontrager — Hillsboro WI 2/17/2029 Active
35-A-0439 Class A Allen Miller — Hillsboro WI 6/28/2027 Active
35-A-0404 Class A Allen N Reiff — Withee WI 9/27/2027 Active
35-A-0388 Class A Ammon Zimmerman — Stitzer WI 1/4/2028 Active
35-A-0526 Class A Amos A Borntreger Jr Happy Canine Kennel Augusta WI 5/30/2029 Active
35-A-0507 Class A Andrew Miller — Abbotsford WI 7/12/2028 Active
35-A-0460 Class A Andrew Miller — HILLSBORO WI 2/14/2027 Active
35-B-0234 Class B Animart Pet Inc — Madison WI 8/11/2026 Active
35-A-0534 Class A Anna A. Borntreger — Wilton WI 3/29/2027 Active
35-A-0546 Class A Ben and Malinda Beiler — Platteville WI 1/7/2029 Active
35-B-0197 Class B Brian Bazille BB Hidden Ranch Boyceville WI 9/9/2028 Active
35-A-0467 Class A Cletus Bontrager — Markesan WI 10/6/2027 Active
35-B-0200 Class B Clifford Johnson Golden Feather Game Farm Spencer WI 4/5/2029 Active
35-A-0536 Class A D & F Kennel LLC — Augusta WI 6/17/2027 Active
35-A-0482 Class A Daniel D Miller — Shawano WI 6/23/2027 Active
35-A-0506 Class A Daniel Graber — Mineral Point WI 6/22/2028 Active
35-A-0396 Class A David E Miller — Hillsboro WI 4/26/2029 Active
35-A-0547 Class A David E Zimmerman — Throp WI 2/18/2029 Active
35-A-0297 Class A David J Nisley — Westby WI 6/14/2029 Active
35-A-0398 Class A David Kurtz — Augusta WI 6/1/2027 Active
35-A-0379 Class A Dennis Bontrager — Hillsboro WI 6/10/2028 Active
35-A-0418 Class A Doodle Dog Hill LLC — La Pointe WI 4/6/2027 Active
35-B-0217 Class B Duane Pretsch — Arena WI 6/23/2027 Active
35-A-0497 Class A — Breeder
Aaron Hess
Athens, WI Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-03-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0525 Class A — Breeder
Albert Troyer
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0521 Class A — Breeder
Allen F Bontrager
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0439 Class A — Breeder
Allen Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0404 Class A — Breeder
Allen N Reiff
Withee, WI Exp: 9/27/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0388 Class A — Breeder
Ammon Zimmerman
Stitzer, WI Exp: 1/4/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0526 Class A — Breeder
Amos A Borntreger Jr
DBA: Happy Canine Kennel
Augusta, WI Exp: 5/30/2029 Active
6 inspections 1 critical
2026-05-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 non-critical PDF
2025-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2024-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0507 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Miller
Abbotsford, WI Exp: 7/12/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0460 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Miller
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 2/14/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0234 Class B — Dealer
Animart Pet Inc
Madison, WI Exp: 8/11/2026 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0534 Class A — Breeder
Anna A. Borntreger
Wilton, WI Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-03-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0546 Class A — Breeder
Ben and Malinda Beiler
Platteville, WI Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0197 Class B — Dealer
Brian Bazille
DBA: BB Hidden Ranch
Boyceville, WI Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0467 Class A — Breeder
Cletus Bontrager
Markesan, WI Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0200 Class B — Dealer
Clifford Johnson
DBA: Golden Feather Game Farm
Spencer, WI Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-03-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0536 Class A — Breeder
D & F Kennel LLC
Augusta, WI Exp: 6/17/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0482 Class A — Breeder
Daniel D Miller
Shawano, WI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2024-05-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0506 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Graber
Mineral Point, WI Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-03-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-06-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0396 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/26/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0547 Class A — Breeder
David E Zimmerman
Throp, WI Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-02-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0297 Class A — Breeder
David J Nisley
Westby, WI Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
14 inspections 1 direct
2026-05-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0398 Class A — Breeder
David Kurtz
Augusta, WI Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0379 Class A — Breeder
Dennis Bontrager
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-03-27 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0418 Class A — Breeder
Doodle Dog Hill LLC
La Pointe, WI Exp: 4/6/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-27 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
35-B-0217 Class B — Dealer
Duane Pretsch
Arena, WI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-06-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.