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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

894 results found in IN

Including 485 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0363 Class A Elmer Lapp — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0571 Class A Elmer Raber — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0574 Class A ELMER YODER — GOSHEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0842 Class A Elson Bontrager Golden Paw Pets Shipshewana IN 10/2/2027 Active
32-A-0828 Class A EMANUEL SCHWARTZ — BERNE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0944 Class A Emma Graber Ivan Graber I G PLAYFUL PUPPIES Grabill IN 3/3/2028 Active
32-A-0323 Class A Emma Graber Ivan Graber — Grabill IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0966 Class A Enos & Malinda Beiler — Rockville IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0468 Class A ENOS ESH — WILLIAMSBURG IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0435 Class A ENOS FISHER LIZZIE FISHER — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0778 Class A ENOS GRABER — WOODBURN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1048 Class A Enos Graber — WOODBURN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0939 Class A Enos L Miller — Ligonier IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0961 Class A Enos Lengacher — Grabill IN 5/9/2028 Active
32-A-0447 Class A ENOS MILLER — GOSHEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0258 Class B ENOS MILLER — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0296 Class A Enos Mullett — GOSHEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0608 Class A Enos Schwartz Rocky Road Kennel Geneva IN 3/23/2028 Active
32-A-0774 Class A Envigo RMS LLC — Indianapolis IN 7/16/2029 Active
32-A-0887 Class A EPHRAIM GRABER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0550 Class A ERIC STOLL — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0503 Class A Erma M Bontrager — Rome City IN 5/9/2027 Active
32-A-0417 Class A Erma Petersheim Jonathan Petersheim — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0817 Class A ERNEST BONTRAGER — ETNA GREEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0421 Class A Ernest Bontrager Clarence Bontrager — ETNA GREEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0363 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Lapp
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
32-A-0571 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Raber
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0574 Class A — Breeder
ELMER YODER
GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-10-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0842 Class A — Breeder
Elson Bontrager
DBA: Golden Paw Pets
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0828 Class A — Breeder
EMANUEL SCHWARTZ
BERNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-04-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0944 Class A — Breeder
Emma Graber Ivan Graber
DBA: I G PLAYFUL PUPPIES
Grabill, IN Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0323 Class A — Breeder
Emma Graber Ivan Graber
Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0966 Class A — Breeder
Enos & Malinda Beiler
Rockville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0468 Class A — Breeder
ENOS ESH
WILLIAMSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0435 Class A — Breeder
ENOS FISHER LIZZIE FISHER
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
19 inspections 5 direct
2018-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-01 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-10 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2016-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2016-09-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-01 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 19.

32-A-0778 Class A — Breeder
ENOS GRABER
WOODBURN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-1048 Class A — Breeder
Enos Graber
WOODBURN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2026-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2025-01-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0939 Class A — Breeder
Enos L Miller
Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-02-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0961 Class A — Breeder
Enos Lengacher
Grabill, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0447 Class A — Breeder
ENOS MILLER
GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0258 Class B — Dealer
ENOS MILLER
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-01-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-03-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0296 Class A — Breeder
Enos Mullett
GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2022-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-18 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2018-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0608 Class A — Breeder
Enos Schwartz
DBA: Rocky Road Kennel
Geneva, IN Exp: 3/23/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2017-03-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0774 Class A — Breeder
Envigo RMS LLC
Indianapolis, IN Exp: 7/16/2029 Active
42 inspections 29 direct
2026-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 critical PDF
2025-12-18 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-08 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 42.

32-A-0887 Class A — Breeder
EPHRAIM GRABER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0550 Class A — Breeder
ERIC STOLL
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-08-01 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0503 Class A — Breeder
Erma M Bontrager
Rome City, IN Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0417 Class A — Breeder
Erma Petersheim Jonathan Petersheim
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0817 Class A — Breeder
ERNEST BONTRAGER
ETNA GREEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-12-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0421 Class A — Breeder
Ernest Bontrager Clarence Bontrager
ETNA GREEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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.