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
35-A-0321 Class A John Beiler — Platteville WI 11/4/2027 Active
48-A-2142 Class A John Blaes — CHERRYVALE KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6311 Class A John Blake — LOUISBURG MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0368 Class A John Bontrager Jr. — Dalton WI 3/10/2028 Active
35-A-0310 Class A John Bontrager Jr. — DALTON WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6483 Class A John Bontrager Lizzie Bontrager — CLARK MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0845 Class A JOHN BONTRAGER WAYNE BONTRAGER — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0325 Class A JOHN BRUNO — WINTER GARDEN FL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3807 Class A John Bryant — SENECA MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1034 Class A John Chupp — Etna Green IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0602 Class A John D Beiler — ALLENWOOD PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0493 Class A John D Erb Windy Hill Kennel Baltic OH 4/1/2027 Active
23-A-0796 Class A John D Petersheim Linda Ann Petersheim — Newburg PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0967 Class A John D Riehl Jr — Wolcottville IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1462 Class A JOHN DANKER — Bonaparte IA — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0182 Class A JOHN DAVID SHIRK — PENN YAN NY — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2294 Class A JOHN DUKE — CHELSEA OK — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0157 Class A JOHN DYE — HONAKER VA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2800 Class A John E Allen — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2771 Class A John E Allen — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6573 Class A John E Borntrager — Clark MO 6/28/2027 Active
32-A-0707 Class A John E Fisher — Waveland IN 8/22/2029 Active
43-A-6738 Class A John E Schrock — Keytesville MO 9/29/2028 Active
35-A-0364 Class A JOHN EBERSOL — CUBA CITY WI — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0218 Class A John Ebright Stephanie Ebright — HASTY CO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0321 Class A — Breeder
John Beiler
Platteville, WI Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
19 inspections clean
2025-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-10-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 19.

48-A-2142 Class A — Breeder
John Blaes
CHERRYVALE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-6311 Class A — Breeder
John Blake
LOUISBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0368 Class A — Breeder
John Bontrager Jr.
Dalton, WI Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

35-A-0310 Class A — Breeder
John Bontrager Jr.
DALTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-02-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6483 Class A — Breeder
John Bontrager Lizzie Bontrager
CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-01-12 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-16 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2020-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0845 Class A — Breeder
JOHN BONTRAGER WAYNE BONTRAGER
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0325 Class A — Breeder
JOHN BRUNO
WINTER GARDEN, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-3807 Class A — Breeder
John Bryant
SENECA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
24 inspections 1 direct
2026-06-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2026-04-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2025-12-18 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-05-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 24.

32-A-1034 Class A — Breeder
John Chupp
Etna Green, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
23-A-0602 Class A — Breeder
John D Beiler
ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 3 direct
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2021-12-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0493 Class A — Breeder
John D Erb
DBA: Windy Hill Kennel
Baltic, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2024-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

23-A-0796 Class A — Breeder
John D Petersheim Linda Ann Petersheim
Newburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0967 Class A — Breeder
John D Riehl Jr
Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1462 Class A — Breeder
JOHN DANKER
Bonaparte, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
24 inspections 3 direct
2022-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-09-21 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-31 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 24.

21-A-0182 Class A — Breeder
JOHN DAVID SHIRK
PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
73-A-2294 Class A — Breeder
JOHN DUKE
CHELSEA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0157 Class A — Breeder
JOHN DYE
HONAKER, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
73-A-2800 Class A — Breeder
John E Allen
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2771 Class A — Breeder
John E Allen
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6573 Class A — Breeder
John E Borntrager
Clark, MO Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-06 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0707 Class A — Breeder
John E Fisher
Waveland, IN Exp: 8/22/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6738 Class A — Breeder
John E Schrock
Keytesville, MO Exp: 9/29/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0364 Class A — Breeder
JOHN EBERSOL
CUBA CITY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
84-A-0218 Class A — Breeder
John Ebright Stephanie Ebright
HASTY, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-04 — 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.