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
32-A-1129 Class A Jonathon Wickey — New Haven IN — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison IL 3/3/2029 Active
32-A-0762 Class A JONI BONTRAGER — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6153 Class A Joni Grinde — ELMER MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0973 Class A Joni J Hostetler — Apple Creek OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6319 Class A Joni Petersheim Sho Me Kennel MADISON MO 6/1/2029 Active
58-A-0170 Class A JONI SWANSON — EDGEWATER FL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6191 Class A Jordan Finnigan — FRANKFORD MO — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0339 Class A Jorge Antonio Perez La Jungla Exotic Wildlife Miami FL 5/24/2029 Active
87-A-0055 Class A JORGE MORALES — SALT LAKE CITY UT — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0682 Class A JOSEPH BYLER — WOODWARD PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0676 Class A JOSEPH MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0789 Class A Joseph A Miller — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0894 Class A Joseph A Schlabach — Dundee OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0810 Class A Joseph A Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0798 Class A JOSEPH A. YODER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5790 Class A Joseph and Ann Miller — HOUSTONIA MO — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0576 Class A Joseph B Fisher — KIRKWOOD PA — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0421 Class A JOSEPH BORKHOLDER — HILLSBORO WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0651 Class A JOSEPH BOWMAN — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0498 Class A Joseph D Erb — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6391 Class A Joseph D Troyer — Clark MO 2/21/2027 Active
31-A-0938 Class A Joseph D Wengerd — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0951 Class A Joseph D. Barkman — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5905 Class A JOSEPH DETWEILER — PRINCETON MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1129 Class A — Breeder
Jonathon Wickey
New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 critical
2026-06-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2024-11-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Jonell M. Stetz
DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs
Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

32-A-0762 Class A — Breeder
JONI BONTRAGER
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6153 Class A — Breeder
Joni Grinde
ELMER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0973 Class A — Breeder
Joni J Hostetler
Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6319 Class A — Breeder
Joni Petersheim
DBA: Sho Me Kennel
MADISON, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-A-0170 Class A — Breeder
JONI SWANSON
EDGEWATER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6191 Class A — Breeder
Jordan Finnigan
FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-02-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-A-0339 Class A — Breeder
Jorge Antonio Perez
DBA: La Jungla Exotic Wildlife
Miami, FL Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
13 inspections 1 direct
2026-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

87-A-0055 Class A — Breeder
JORGE MORALES
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-08-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0682 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH BYLER
WOODWARD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0676 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0789 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-07-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0894 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Schlabach
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-02-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0810 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-02-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0798 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH A. YODER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5790 Class A — Breeder
Joseph and Ann Miller
HOUSTONIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0576 Class A — Breeder
Joseph B Fisher
KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
35-A-0421 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH BORKHOLDER
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-06-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0651 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH BOWMAN
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D Erb
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-04-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-6391 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D Troyer
Clark, MO Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-02-20 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-13 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-20 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0938 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D Wengerd
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0951 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D. Barkman
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-11-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5905 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH DETWEILER
PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-15 — 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.