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

84 results found in WI

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0450 Class A Fannie Troyer DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
35-A-0369 Class A Gerald Nolt Dorothy Nolt DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
35-A-0539 Class A Henry Hertzler DBA: — Mineral Point, WI Exp: 9/17/2027 Active
35-A-0425 Class A J & A Acres LLC DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
35-B-0228 Class B J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue, Co DBA: — Neenah, WI Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
35-A-0441 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
35-A-0390 Class A Jacob Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 1/4/2029 Active
35-A-0376 Class A James L Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
35-B-0215 Class B James Rienow DBA: DREAM CATCHERS EXOTICS LLC Suamico, WI Exp: 7/6/2029 Active
35-A-0519 Class A Jay L Oberholtzer DBA: — Stratford, WI Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
35-A-0321 Class A John Beiler DBA: — Platteville, WI Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
35-A-0368 Class A John Bontrager Jr. DBA: — Dalton, WI Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
35-A-0489 Class A Jonas L Hershberger DBA: J&B Kennel Gays Mills, WI Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
35-A-0410 Class A Joseph Hochstetler DBA: Sideline Kennel Soldiers Grove, WI Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
35-A-0470 Class A Joseph Stutzman DBA: — Readstown, WI Exp: 3/4/2027 Active
35-B-0232 Class B Just Pets LLC DBA: — Appleton, WI Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
35-A-0391 Class A Kevin Hall DBA: RIDGE RUN KENNELS LIVINGSTON, WI Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
35-A-0423 Class A Lavern E. Stutzman DBA: — Chili, WI Exp: 9/7/2027 Active
35-A-0399 Class A Linda Swarr DBA: Joy Kennels Curtiss, WI Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
35-A-0535 Class A Lois Hoover DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: 5/1/2027 Active
35-A-0324 Class A Marlin Brubacher DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
35-A-0430 Class A Marvin Burkholder Malinda Burkholder DBA: Pooch Kennel Greenwood, WI Exp: 12/21/2028 Active
35-A-0452 Class A Mary Ann Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
35-A-0517 Class A Melvin Mishler DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
35-A-0395 Class A Melvin Yoder DBA: — Chili, WI Exp: 3/8/2029 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.