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-1049 Class A Creek Side Puppies LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
32-A-1145 Class A Cuddley Cuties DBA: — Kokomo, IN Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
32-A-0946 Class A Cuddly Canines DBA: Homestead Kitchen and Bath Odon, IN Exp: 3/9/2028 Active
32-A-1151 Class A Curtis Chupp DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 8/29/2028 Active
32-A-1102 Class A D and R's Kennel DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 6/6/2027 Active
32-A-1060 Class A D'Awesome K9 LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/22/2029 Active
32-A-0450 Class A Dale Bontrager DBA: Five Star Canine Shipshewana, IN Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
32-A-0989 Class A Dallas Park Pets LLC DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
32-A-0644 Class A Dan T Schwartz DBA: D S Salem Kennels Berne, IN Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
32-A-0732 Class A Danes and Doodles LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
32-A-0572 Class A Daniel Kemp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
32-A-0903 Class A Daniel Lapp DBA: Sunny View Puppies Williamsburg, IN Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
32-A-0785 Class A Daniel Wickey DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
32-A-0364 Class A Darrel Wagler DBA: M & D Kennel Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
32-A-1165 Class A Darrin Wagler DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
32-A-0310 Class A Daryl Bontrager DBA: Foxwood K-9 Inc. Shipshewana, IN Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
32-A-0784 Class A David I Wickey DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 8/30/2028 Active
32-A-0224 Class A David J Wagler DBA: DJW Kennels Odon, IN Exp: 11/13/2027 Active
32-A-0535 Class A David Lee Lapp DBA: — Hagerstown, IN Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
32-A-1164 Class A David Lynn Bontrager DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
32-A-0881 Class A David N Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
32-A-1092 Class A David Otto DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
32-A-1050 Class A David R Miller DBA: — Kokomo, IN Exp: 5/17/2029 Active
32-A-1028 Class A David Ray Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
32-A-0791 Class A David Stutzman DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 9/26/2027 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.