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
23-A-0318 Class A JACOB KING — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0515 Class A JACOB KLINE — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0466 Class A JACOB KLINE — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0444 Class A Jacob L. Schwartz — GRABILL IN — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0353 Class A JACOB LAPP — BELMONT WI — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0361 Class A JACOB LAPP — BELMONT WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6349 Class A JACOB LZ SCHWARTZ — SEYMOUR MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0952 Class A Jacob M Yoder — Millersburg OH 12/9/2028 Active
31-A-0265 Class A JACOB M YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0956 Class A Jacob Miller — Homesville OH 1/17/2029 Active
35-A-0390 Class A Jacob Miller — HILLSBORO WI 1/4/2029 Active
43-A-5966 Class A JACOB NOLT — VERSAILLES MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0692 Class A Jacob S Fisher — Economy IN 6/19/2027 Active
23-A-0614 Class A Jacob S Fisher — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6609 Class A Jacob Shetler — Moberly MO 11/10/2027 Active
23-A-0798 Class A Jacob Stoltzfus — Herndon PA 4/5/2027 Active
42-A-1685 Class A Jacob Stutzman — Lamoni IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6695 Class A Jacob T Borntreger — Seymour MO 6/30/2028 Active
31-A-1021 Class A Jacob V Stutzman — Fresno OH 5/19/2028 Active
31-A-0622 Class A JACOB W YODER — JACKSON OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0805 Class A JACOB X. SCHWARTZ JR — GENEVA IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0730 Class A JACOB YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0715 Class A JACOB YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6795 Class A Jacob Z Miller — Licking MO 3/22/2029 Active
73-A-2870 Class A Jacobo Kauenhofen — Boley OK 8/13/2029 Active
23-A-0318 Class A — Breeder
JACOB KING
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0515 Class A — Breeder
JACOB KLINE
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0466 Class A — Breeder
JACOB KLINE
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0444 Class A — Breeder
Jacob L. Schwartz
GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-03-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0353 Class A — Breeder
JACOB LAPP
BELMONT, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2014-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-02-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
35-A-0361 Class A — Breeder
JACOB LAPP
BELMONT, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
24 inspections 1 direct
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 24.

43-A-6349 Class A — Breeder
JACOB LZ SCHWARTZ
SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0952 Class A — Breeder
Jacob M Yoder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-12-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0265 Class A — Breeder
JACOB M YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0956 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Miller
Homesville, OH Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0390 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Miller
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 1/4/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5966 Class A — Breeder
JACOB NOLT
VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-11-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0692 Class A — Breeder
Jacob S Fisher
Economy, IN Exp: 6/19/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0614 Class A — Breeder
Jacob S Fisher
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6609 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Shetler
Moberly, MO Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0798 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Stoltzfus
Herndon, PA Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1685 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Stutzman
Lamoni, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-05-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6695 Class A — Breeder
Jacob T Borntreger
Seymour, MO Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1021 Class A — Breeder
Jacob V Stutzman
Fresno, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-19 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2025-05-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0622 Class A — Breeder
JACOB W YODER
JACKSON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
32-A-0805 Class A — Breeder
JACOB X. SCHWARTZ JR
GENEVA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0730 Class A — Breeder
JACOB YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 critical
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2021-11-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0715 Class A — Breeder
JACOB YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2018-05-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6795 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Z Miller
Licking, MO Exp: 3/22/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2870 Class A — Breeder
Jacobo Kauenhofen
Boley, OK Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-07-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
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.