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-0779 Class A Jonas K Fisher — KIRKWOOD PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0811 Class A Jonas K King — Myerstown PA 7/8/2029 Active
51-A-0037 Class A JONAS KINSINGER — OAKLAND MD — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0489 Class A Jonas L Hershberger J&B Kennel Gays Mills WI 12/21/2027 Active
23-A-0751 Class A Jonas L King — Peach Bottom PA 10/4/2027 Active
43-A-6466 Class A Jonas Lee Yutzy — JAMESPORT MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6042 Class A Jonas Miller — CLARK MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0235 Class A JONAS RABER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0955 Class A Jonas Rosa Eicher — Spencerville IN 4/5/2028 Active
34-A-0219 Class A JONAS YODER — NASHVILLE MI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0545 Class A JONAS YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0935 Class A Jonas Zook — Port Washington OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6546 Class A Jonathan Adwell — Worth MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0447 Class A Jonathan and Jolene Chupp Chupps Playful Pets Hillsboro WI 9/18/2027 Active
43-A-6729 Class A Jonathan and Lindsay Sellars Abundant Life Canines, LLC Dora MO 9/20/2028 Active
31-A-0987 Class A Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder — Shiloh OH 9/11/2029 Active
43-A-6737 Class A Jonathan K. and Mary D.A. Schwartz J and M Kennels Seymour MO 9/27/2028 Active
88-A-0021 Class A Jonathan Lester — NORTH LAS VEGAS NV — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1257 Class A JONATHAN MILLER — HUNTSVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1294 Class A Jonathan Nichols Sue Nichols — BAGWELL TX — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0523 Class A Jonathan Raber Viking puppies Loogootee IN 10/29/2026 Active
31-A-0573 Class A JONATHAN WAGLER — WEST UNION OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6588 Class A Jonathan Weaver Colonial Canines Milo MO 8/25/2027 Active
31-A-1004 Class A Jonathan Yovanno — Brunswick OH 8/22/2027 Active
42-A-1467 Class A Jonathan Yutzy — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0779 Class A — Breeder
Jonas K Fisher
KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0811 Class A — Breeder
Jonas K King
Myerstown, PA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-06-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-A-0037 Class A — Breeder
JONAS KINSINGER
OAKLAND, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0489 Class A — Breeder
Jonas L Hershberger
DBA: J&B Kennel
Gays Mills, WI Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-10 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0751 Class A — Breeder
Jonas L King
Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6466 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Lee Yutzy
JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6042 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Miller
CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0235 Class A — Breeder
JONAS RABER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0955 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Rosa Eicher
Spencerville, IN Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0219 Class A — Breeder
JONAS YODER
NASHVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0545 Class A — Breeder
JONAS YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-10 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0935 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Zook
Port Washington, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6546 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Adwell
Worth, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0447 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan and Jolene Chupp
DBA: Chupps Playful Pets
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 9/18/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6729 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan and Lindsay Sellars
DBA: Abundant Life Canines, LLC
Dora, MO Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0987 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder
Shiloh, OH Exp: 9/11/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-05-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6737 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan K. and Mary D.A. Schwartz
DBA: J and M Kennels
Seymour, MO Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
88-A-0021 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Lester
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
71-A-1257 Class A — Breeder
JONATHAN MILLER
HUNTSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2017-06-23 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2017-02-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
74-A-1294 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Nichols Sue Nichols
BAGWELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0523 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Raber
DBA: Viking puppies
Loogootee, IN Exp: 10/29/2026 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0573 Class A — Breeder
JONATHAN WAGLER
WEST UNION, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-6588 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Weaver
DBA: Colonial Canines
Milo, MO Exp: 8/25/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1004 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Yovanno
Brunswick, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1467 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Yutzy
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 critical
2018-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-30 — ROUTINE 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.