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 2,783 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) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

403 results found in IN

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0687 Class A Nelson Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
32-A-0538 Class A Nicholas L Wagler DBA: Wagler Kennels Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
32-A-0629 Class A Norman Schmucker DBA: — Howe, IN Exp: 6/15/2027 Active
32-A-0980 Class A Oak Tree Pets LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
32-A-1019 Class A OLa Jo's LLC DBA: — Bremen, IN Exp: 12/14/2028 Active
32-A-1167 Class A Olen M Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
32-A-1018 Class A Orlie Otto DBA: Nature View Puppies Topeka, IN Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
32-A-0661 Class A Orvan Beechy DBA: Copper Top Quality Pets Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
32-A-1161 Class A Otis D Troyer DBA: — La Grange, IN Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
32-A-0976 Class A Patty Talcott Mike Talcott DBA: — Hardinsburg, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
32-A-0501 Class A Paul P Knepp DBA: — Washington, IN Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
32-A-0502 Class A Paul Z King DBA: — FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
32-A-0841 Class A Paw Paradise Kennel LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/23/2028 Active
32-A-0862 Class A Paw Print Companions LLC DBA: — Etna Green, IN Exp: 4/14/2027 Active
32-B-0276 Class B Pawfect Puppies, LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
32-A-1174 Class A Peace Meadows Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
32-A-0777 Class A Perry J. Kuhns DBA: Chain-O-Lakes Kennel Lagrange, IN Exp: 8/6/2027 Active
32-B-0213 Class B Pet Centers of Indiana Inc DBA: Uncle Bills Pet Center Indianapolis, IN Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
32-A-0601 Class A Pete Weaver DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 2/27/2027 Active
32-A-0765 Class A Philip Imhoff DBA: — Rochester, IN Exp: 5/23/2029 Active
32-A-0580 Class A Phillip G Wagler DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/3/2026 Active
32-A-0367 Class A Pine Creek Enterprises Inc DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 10/26/2027 Active
32-A-1096 Class A Pine View Pets LLC DBA: — Etna Green, IN Exp: 5/16/2027 Active
32-A-0915 Class A Playful Paws LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/1/2027 Active
32-A-0965 Class A Poultry Plus, LLC DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 5/11/2028 Active

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.