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 4,216 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0418 Class A Leon A Yoder — Fredericksburg OH 11/23/2028 Active
32-A-1024 Class A Leon and LuAnn Yoder — Middlebury IN 1/5/2029 Active
32-A-0927 Class A Leon Bontrager — Nappanee IN 1/11/2028 Active
71-A-1347 Class A LEON HOSTETLER — HARTMAN AR — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1291 Class A LEON HOSTETLER — HARTMAN AR — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0712 Class A Leon I Miller — Millersburg OH 5/16/2029 Active
31-A-0711 Class A Leon J Miller — Millersburg OH 5/8/2027 Active
43-A-6360 Class A Leon Jay Troyer — Jamesport MO 9/13/2027 Active
31-A-0609 Class A LEON MILLER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0146 Class A LEON NOLT — DUNDEE NY — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0795 Class A Leon Schlabach — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1134 Class A LEON WALTHALL PEGGY VAN HUSS — SILOAM SPRINGS AR — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0185 Class A Leona De Vee Buttenwieser — COLORADO SPRINGS CO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1017 Class A Leona Wienhaus — SALISBURY MO 5/27/2029 Active
32-A-0808 Class A LEONARD BONTRAGER — — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6545 Class A Leonard Good Priceless Puppies Baring MO 2/17/2027 Active
21-A-0177 Class A Lerak Enterprises LLC — FREEVILLE NY — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6430 Class A LEROY YODER — PRINCETON MO — Formerly Licensed
81-A-0056 Class A Leroy Arneson — Belgrade MT 5/23/2027 Active
81-A-0044 Class A Leroy Arneson — BELGRADE MT — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0914 Class A Leroy C Miller — Brinkhaven OH — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0443 Class A LEROY D YODER — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5786 Class A LEROY DETWEILER — PRINCETON MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0375 Class A Leroy E Yoder — WALHONDING OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0552 Class A Leroy E Yoder — WALHONDING OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0418 Class A — Breeder
Leon A Yoder
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 11/23/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-1024 Class A — Breeder
Leon and LuAnn Yoder
Middlebury, IN Exp: 1/5/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0927 Class A — Breeder
Leon Bontrager
Nappanee, IN Exp: 1/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1347 Class A — Breeder
LEON HOSTETLER
HARTMAN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1291 Class A — Breeder
LEON HOSTETLER
HARTMAN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-A-0712 Class A — Breeder
Leon I Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/16/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0711 Class A — Breeder
Leon J Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/8/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6360 Class A — Breeder
Leon Jay Troyer
Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/13/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0609 Class A — Breeder
LEON MILLER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
21-A-0146 Class A — Breeder
LEON NOLT
DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 4 critical
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2016-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2015-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0795 Class A — Breeder
Leon Schlabach
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1134 Class A — Breeder
LEON WALTHALL PEGGY VAN HUSS
SILOAM SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 5 direct
2018-12-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-12-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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84-A-0185 Class A — Breeder
Leona De Vee Buttenwieser
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-1017 Class A — Breeder
Leona Wienhaus
SALISBURY, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-05-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0808 Class A — Breeder
LEONARD BONTRAGER
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6545 Class A — Breeder
Leonard Good
DBA: Priceless Puppies
Baring, MO Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2024-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-28 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0177 Class A — Breeder
Lerak Enterprises LLC
FREEVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 critical
2021-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2019-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6430 Class A — Breeder
LEROY YODER
PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
81-A-0056 Class A — Breeder
Leroy Arneson
Belgrade, MT Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
81-A-0044 Class A — Breeder
Leroy Arneson
BELGRADE, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0914 Class A — Breeder
Leroy C Miller
Brinkhaven, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 critical
2025-04-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2024-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0443 Class A — Breeder
LEROY D YODER
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
43-A-5786 Class A — Breeder
LEROY DETWEILER
PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2016-03-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0375 Class A — Breeder
Leroy E Yoder
WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Leroy E Yoder
WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
19 inspections 1 direct
2025-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-04-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2023-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-21 — 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.