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
93-A-0244 Class A JOHN ERICKSON — SEBASTOPOL CA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0480 Class A John Esh — Loganton PA 3/2/2029 Active
23-A-0689 Class A JOHN ESH — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0802 Class A John Fisher — Oxford PA 8/15/2027 Active
72-A-0172 Class A John Fisher III — Terrytown LA — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1294 Class A John Fromm Linda Fromm — CHETOPA KS — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0194 Class A John Garman — PLYMOUTH OH — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0597 Class A JOHN GLICK — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2810 Class A John Gregory Mckee — Cordell OK 2/24/2027 Active
35-A-0420 Class A JOHN HALVERSON — WILSON WI — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0626 Class A John Helmuth — Sullivan IL 10/19/2026 Active
31-A-0664 Class A JOHN HURT — SPENCER OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1639 Class A John J. and Kristine Lengacher Lengacher's Kennel Keosauqua IA 3/27/2029 Active
31-A-0994 Class A John J. Wagler — Montpelier OH 1/17/2027 Active
31-A-0299 Class A John Jamison Stoney Creek Kennels Arcanum OH 3/7/2029 Active
23-A-0583 Class A JOHN KAUFFMAN — — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0711 Class A John King and Verna King — Watsontown PA 1/13/2029 Active
35-A-0531 Class A John Kinsinger — Platteville WI — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0387 Class A JOHN LAMBRIGHT — HILLSBORO WI — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0604 Class A JOHN LAPP — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1501 Class A John Lasserre Tule Creek Kennels Kress TX 11/25/2027 Active
48-A-2061 Class A John Lee Backhus — HERINGTON KS — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0936 Class A John Leon Graber — Odon IN 2/11/2028 Active
63-A-0203 Class A John Lin — Old Hickory TN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0688 Class A JOHN M BURKHOLDER — Bethel PA — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0244 Class A — Breeder
JOHN ERICKSON
SEBASTOPOL, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0480 Class A — Breeder
John Esh
Loganton, PA Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
21 inspections 4 direct
2026-02-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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23-A-0689 Class A — Breeder
JOHN ESH
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2020-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2018-12-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0802 Class A — Breeder
John Fisher
Oxford, PA Exp: 8/15/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
72-A-0172 Class A — Breeder
John Fisher III
Terrytown, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2024-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
48-A-1294 Class A — Breeder
John Fromm Linda Fromm
CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0194 Class A — Breeder
John Garman
PLYMOUTH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 1 direct
2023-11-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-08-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

23-A-0597 Class A — Breeder
JOHN GLICK
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2810 Class A — Breeder
John Gregory Mckee
Cordell, OK Exp: 2/24/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2024-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0420 Class A — Breeder
JOHN HALVERSON
WILSON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0626 Class A — Breeder
John Helmuth
Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/19/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0664 Class A — Breeder
JOHN HURT
SPENCER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-06-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1639 Class A — Breeder
John J. and Kristine Lengacher
DBA: Lengacher's Kennel
Keosauqua, IA Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0994 Class A — Breeder
John J. Wagler
Montpelier, OH Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0299 Class A — Breeder
John Jamison
DBA: Stoney Creek Kennels
Arcanum, OH Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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23-A-0583 Class A — Breeder
JOHN KAUFFMAN
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
24 inspections 5 direct
2023-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-13 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2021-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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23-A-0711 Class A — Breeder
John King and Verna King
Watsontown, PA Exp: 1/13/2029 Active
22 inspections 4 direct
2025-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2023-05-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

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35-A-0531 Class A — Breeder
John Kinsinger
Platteville, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0387 Class A — Breeder
JOHN LAMBRIGHT
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-12-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0604 Class A — Breeder
JOHN LAPP
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1501 Class A — Breeder
John Lasserre
DBA: Tule Creek Kennels
Kress, TX Exp: 11/25/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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48-A-2061 Class A — Breeder
John Lee Backhus
HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2018-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-01-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0936 Class A — Breeder
John Leon Graber
Odon, IN Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
63-A-0203 Class A — Breeder
John Lin
Old Hickory, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0688 Class A — Breeder
JOHN M BURKHOLDER
Bethel, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-12-04 — 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.