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-0643 Class A Sarah Graber DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
32-A-0933 Class A Sarah Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
32-A-0559 Class A Shady Lane Kennels LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
32-A-0524 Class A Silky Pets LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 10/29/2027 Active
32-A-0922 Class A Southern Indiana Frenchies LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
32-B-0231 Class B Stanley Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 8/21/2028 Active
32-A-0466 Class A Stephen and Mary Elizabeth Stoltzfus DBA: — Lynn, IN Exp: 5/28/2027 Active
32-A-0892 Class A Stephen Raber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/13/2027 Active
32-A-0309 Class A Stephen Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/21/2027 Active
32-A-1111 Class A Stephen Schwartz DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 8/14/2027 Active
32-A-1182 Class A Stephen W Wickey DBA: — Decator, IN Exp: 10/20/2029 Active —
32-A-1150 Class A Steve Lengacher DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
32-A-1135 Class A Steven A Graber DBA: Campground Canines Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
32-A-0859 Class A Steven Bontrager DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
32-A-0670 Class A Steven L Yoder DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
32-A-0345 Class A Steven Lehman DBA: Railroad Kennel Middlebury, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
32-A-0432 Class A Steven Miller & David Miller DBA: D & S Kennel Topeka, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
32-A-1155 Class A Steven Miller Vonda Miller DBA: Clear View Kennels Ligonier, IN Exp: 9/17/2028 Active
32-A-0890 Class A Steven N Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/11/2027 Active
32-A-0741 Class A Steven Petersheim DBA: Woodside Kennels Topeka, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
32-A-0820 Class A Stevie Stoltzfus Abram Stoltzfus Bertha Stoltzfus DBA: — Fountain City, IN Exp: 1/29/2027 Active
32-A-1008 Class A Stoney Acres Kennel DBA: — New Paris, IN Exp: 10/27/2028 Active
32-A-0634 Class A Summers Goldens LLC DBA: — Wawaka, IN Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
32-A-0952 Class A Sunrise Pets LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
32-A-0942 Class A Sunset Acres Puppies DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 2/24/2028 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.