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

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,213 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1431 Class A Ivan Yoder — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0462 Class A IVAN YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6290 Class A Ivan Yutzy Stoney Creek Kennel Jamesport MO 2/22/2027 Active
43-A-6224 Class A Ivy Cook — MEMPHIS MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2202 Class A Iza Holt — Sallisaw OK — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1279 Class A Izene Hynes — HAYS KS — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0425 Class A J & A Acres LLC — Withee WI 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-6840 Class A J & A Kennel — Bethany MO 12/20/2026 Active
43-A-6585 Class A J & J Stamper LLC — Hartville MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2746 Class A J & K JIMTOWN BULLIES LLC — BURNEYVILLE OK — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0632 Class A J AND L NEBRASKA DOG — CULBERTSON NE — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0662 Class A J HENRY STOLTZFUS — MILL HALL PA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0760 Class A J Maassen Inc — ROCK VALLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0483 Class A J&L Farms — Withee WI — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2159 Class A J. WALKER — LANE OK — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0880 Class A Jabez Blessing, Inc Family Affair Puppys Topeka IN 7/8/2027 Active
43-A-6803 Class A Jacey Burnett — Ludlow MO 5/8/2029 Active
43-A-5571 Class A JACK W. SCHLESSMAN JACQUELYN SCHLESSMAN JACK SCHLESSMAN NORMA SCHLESSMAN — PURDY MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5806 Class A Jack Broleman — BELLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6942 Class A Jack Hacker — Crane MO 9/30/2028 Active
73-A-1548 Class A JACK KING THEA KING — BRISTOW OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5428 Class A JACK PARSON MELISA PARSON — FREDERICKTOWN MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1436 Class A Jack Sexton — MT PLEASANT IA — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0840 Class A Jack Wortman Lois Wortman — MEDICINE LODGE KS — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2734 Class A Jackie and Brad Nash — Gans OK 5/23/2027 Active
42-A-1431 Class A — Breeder
Ivan Yoder
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 3 direct
2015-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
31-A-0462 Class A — Breeder
IVAN YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 2 direct
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2016-06-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6290 Class A — Breeder
Ivan Yutzy
DBA: Stoney Creek Kennel
Jamesport, MO Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6224 Class A — Breeder
Ivy Cook
MEMPHIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2202 Class A — Breeder
Iza Holt
Sallisaw, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2025-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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48-A-1279 Class A — Breeder
Izene Hynes
HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21 inspections 6 direct
2019-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-11 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2016-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 21.

35-A-0425 Class A — Breeder
J & A Acres LLC
Withee, WI Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
11 inspections 1 direct
2026-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2025-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-6840 Class A — Breeder
J & A Kennel
Bethany, MO Exp: 12/20/2026 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-09 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6585 Class A — Breeder
J & J Stamper LLC
Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-06-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2746 Class A — Breeder
J & K JIMTOWN BULLIES LLC
BURNEYVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
47-A-0632 Class A — Breeder
J AND L NEBRASKA DOG
CULBERTSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0662 Class A — Breeder
J HENRY STOLTZFUS
MILL HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-0760 Class A — Breeder
J Maassen Inc
ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 critical
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
35-A-0483 Class A — Breeder
J&L Farms
Withee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2159 Class A — Breeder
J. WALKER
LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0880 Class A — Breeder
Jabez Blessing, Inc
DBA: Family Affair Puppys
Topeka, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6803 Class A — Breeder
Jacey Burnett
Ludlow, MO Exp: 5/8/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5571 Class A — Breeder
JACK W. SCHLESSMAN JACQUELYN SCHLESSMAN JACK SCHLESSMAN NORMA SCHLESSMAN
PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5806 Class A — Breeder
Jack Broleman
BELLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6942 Class A — Breeder
Jack Hacker
Crane, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-1548 Class A — Breeder
JACK KING THEA KING
BRISTOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
43-A-5428 Class A — Breeder
JACK PARSON MELISA PARSON
FREDERICKTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 1 direct
2019-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1436 Class A — Breeder
Jack Sexton
MT PLEASANT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
18 inspections clean
2025-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 18.

48-A-0840 Class A — Breeder
Jack Wortman Lois Wortman
MEDICINE LODGE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2020-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2734 Class A — Breeder
Jackie and Brad Nash
Gans, OK Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations 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.