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 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6228 Class A Andrew Borntreger — PRINCETON MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0604 Class A ANDREW GARBER — BRADFORD OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6752 Class A Andrew HP Hilty — Seymour MO 11/7/2028 Active
35-A-0362 Class A ANDREW KINSINGER — PLATTEVILLE WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6745 Class A Andrew Lambright — Clark MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0460 Class A Andrew Miller — HILLSBORO WI 2/14/2027 Active
35-A-0507 Class A Andrew Miller — Abbotsford WI — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0383 Class A Andrew Miller — HILLSBORO WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0866 Class A Andrew R Yoder — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0803 Class A ANDREW TROYER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0035 Class A ANDREW YOUNG — CLINTON MD — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1026 Class A Andy A Yoder A & B Kennel Sugarcreek OH 7/17/2028 Active
43-A-6083 Class A Andy Borntrager Verna Borntrager — Norwood MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0760 Class A Andy C Raber — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0515 Class A Andy D. Yoder — Utica MN 10/20/2026 Active
31-A-0918 Class A Andy J Raber — Baltic OH 5/20/2028 Active
31-A-0436 Class A Andy M Nisley Nunda Valley Kennels Howard OH 8/1/2029 Active
31-A-0752 Class A Andy Nisley — Baltic OH 4/15/2028 Active
31-A-0373 Class A Andy Nisley — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6582 Class A Andy R Gingerich — Clark MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0976 Class A Andy Raber — Walhonding OH 4/17/2029 Active
48-A-2271 Class A Andy Schwartz — Oswego KS 4/17/2029 Active
48-A-2256 Class A Andy Schwartz — Oswego KS — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0193 Class A ANDY TROYER — FREDERICKTOWN OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0125 Class A ANDY WEAVER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6228 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Borntreger
PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0604 Class A — Breeder
ANDREW GARBER
BRADFORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6752 Class A — Breeder
Andrew HP Hilty
Seymour, MO Exp: 11/7/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0362 Class A — Breeder
ANDREW KINSINGER
PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2018-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

43-A-6745 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Lambright
Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0460 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Miller
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 2/14/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0507 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Miller
Abbotsford, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0383 Class A — Breeder
Andrew Miller
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-31 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0866 Class A — Breeder
Andrew R Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-06-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0803 Class A — Breeder
ANDREW TROYER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-11-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
51-A-0035 Class A — Breeder
ANDREW YOUNG
CLINTON, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1026 Class A — Breeder
Andy A Yoder
DBA: A & B Kennel
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
5 inspections 2 direct
2026-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-10 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2025-07-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6083 Class A — Breeder
Andy Borntrager Verna Borntrager
Norwood, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0760 Class A — Breeder
Andy C Raber
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0515 Class A — Breeder
Andy D. Yoder
Utica, MN Exp: 10/20/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0918 Class A — Breeder
Andy J Raber
Baltic, OH Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0436 Class A — Breeder
Andy M Nisley
DBA: Nunda Valley Kennels
Howard, OH Exp: 8/1/2029 Active
19 inspections 2 direct
2025-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 19.

31-A-0752 Class A — Breeder
Andy Nisley
Baltic, OH Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-02-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0373 Class A — Breeder
Andy Nisley
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6582 Class A — Breeder
Andy R Gingerich
Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0976 Class A — Breeder
Andy Raber
Walhonding, OH Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2271 Class A — Breeder
Andy Schwartz
Oswego, KS Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2256 Class A — Breeder
Andy Schwartz
Oswego, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
31-A-0193 Class A — Breeder
ANDY TROYER
FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-01-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0125 Class A — Breeder
ANDY WEAVER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-30 — 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.