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

894 results found in IN

Including 485 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-B-0277 Class B J and L Puppies, LLC — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0880 Class A Jabez Blessing, Inc Family Affair Puppys Topeka IN 7/8/2027 Active
32-A-0493 Class A JACOB FISHER — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0509 Class A JACOB KING — GREENS FORK IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0444 Class A Jacob L. Schwartz — GRABILL IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0250 Class B Jacob Miller — Montgomery IN 10/23/2027 Active
32-A-0692 Class A Jacob S Fisher — Economy IN 6/19/2027 Active
32-A-0805 Class A JACOB X. SCHWARTZ JR — GENEVA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0810 Class A James A Knepp — Loogootee IN 12/10/2028 Active
32-A-1057 Class A James G Bontrager — LaGrange IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0002 Class B James R Crowell — Fairbanks IN 3/30/2028 Active
32-A-0750 Class A JAMES SCHWARTZ — MARYSVILLE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0729 Class A James Stoll Brookside Pets Montgomery IN 12/4/2026 Active
32-A-0497 Class A JAMES WAGLER BARBARA WAGLER IVAN WAGLER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0739 Class A JAMES WHETSTONE — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0560 Class A JAMES YODER KARI YODER — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0255 Class B JAMIN LAMBRIGHT — Wolcottville IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1017 Class A Jared Allen Wittmer — Montgomery IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0937 Class A Jason D Wagler — Montgomery IN 2/17/2028 Active
32-A-1047 Class A Jason Eicher — Spencerville IN 5/3/2029 Active
32-A-0539 Class A JASON LAVON GRABER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0637 Class A Jason Schwartz — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0809 Class A Jason Slabaugh — Syracuse IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0245 Class A Jason Wagler BOGGS CREEK KENNEL LOOGOOTEE IN 4/13/2027 Active
32-A-0505 Class A Jason Wagler Rachel Wagler J & R Farms Montgomery IN 5/9/2028 Active
32-B-0277 Class B — Dealer
J and L Puppies, LLC
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-11-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0880 Class A — Breeder
Jabez Blessing, Inc
DBA: Family Affair Puppys
Topeka, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0493 Class A — Breeder
JACOB FISHER
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections 1 direct
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2017-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0509 Class A — Breeder
JACOB KING
GREENS FORK, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0444 Class A — Breeder
Jacob L. Schwartz
GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-03-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0250 Class B — Dealer
Jacob Miller
Montgomery, IN Exp: 10/23/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0692 Class A — Breeder
Jacob S Fisher
Economy, IN Exp: 6/19/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0805 Class A — Breeder
JACOB X. SCHWARTZ JR
GENEVA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0810 Class A — Breeder
James A Knepp
Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1057 Class A — Breeder
James G Bontrager
LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0002 Class B — Dealer
James R Crowell
Fairbanks, IN Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
17 inspections 1 critical
2026-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0750 Class A — Breeder
JAMES SCHWARTZ
MARYSVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-12-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0729 Class A — Breeder
James Stoll
DBA: Brookside Pets
Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0497 Class A — Breeder
JAMES WAGLER BARBARA WAGLER IVAN WAGLER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0739 Class A — Breeder
JAMES WHETSTONE
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0560 Class A — Breeder
JAMES YODER KARI YODER
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-B-0255 Class B — Dealer
JAMIN LAMBRIGHT
Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-11-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1017 Class A — Breeder
Jared Allen Wittmer
Montgomery, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-12-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0937 Class A — Breeder
Jason D Wagler
Montgomery, IN Exp: 2/17/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1047 Class A — Breeder
Jason Eicher
Spencerville, IN Exp: 5/3/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0539 Class A — Breeder
JASON LAVON GRABER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0637 Class A — Breeder
Jason Schwartz
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2017-07-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0809 Class A — Breeder
Jason Slabaugh
Syracuse, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-10-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0245 Class A — Breeder
Jason Wagler
DBA: BOGGS CREEK KENNEL
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0505 Class A — Breeder
Jason Wagler Rachel Wagler
DBA: J & R Farms
Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.