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

897 results found in IN

Including 495 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0817 Class A ERNEST BONTRAGER DBA: — ETNA GREEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0421 Class A Ernest Bontrager Clarence Bontrager DBA: — ETNA GREEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0960 Class A Ernest Miller DBA: — Lagrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0476 Class A Ernest Yoder DBA: Prestige Pets Topeka, IN Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
32-A-0950 Class A Ernie Graber DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0625 Class A ERVIN WAGLER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0343 Class A EVERETT HOCHSTETLER DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0607 Class A Ezra Whetstone DBA: Outback Canine LLC LaGrange, IN Exp: 3/16/2027 Active
32-A-0698 Class A F Elaine & Harley W Miller DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
32-A-1180 Class A Fairview Kennels DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/17/2029 Active
32-A-1086 Class A Fairview Kennels LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/8/2027 Active
32-A-1070 Class A Family Fun Canine LLC DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 10/23/2029 Active
32-A-0832 Class A Fannie Marie Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/18/2027 Active
32-A-1002 Class A Fawn River Kennels DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0358 Class A Flat Creek Farm DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0736 Class A FLOYD YODER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0813 Class A Floyd Borntrager DBA: — SALEM, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0259 Class B Floyd Borntrager DBA: — SALEM, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1159 Class A Floyd H Miller DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
32-A-0337 Class A FLOYD KNEPP DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0420 Class A FONDA SMITH DBA: — WEST POINT, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1003 Class A Four Corner Puppies LLC DBA: — Fort Wayne, IN Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
32-A-0709 Class A Four Corner Puppies LLC DBA: — FORT WAYNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0257 Class B Four Corner Puppies LLC DBA: — FORT WAYNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0418 Class A Francis Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 6/19/2027 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.