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 2,783 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) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

897 results found in IN

Including 495 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0245 Class A Jason Wagler DBA: BOGGS CREEK KENNEL LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
32-A-0505 Class A Jason Wagler Rachel Wagler DBA: J & R Farms Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
32-A-0694 Class A Jay Miller DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0253 Class B Jaydens Jungle Exotic Pets Inc DBA: — Aurora, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1146 Class A JCR Kennels LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
32-A-0242 Class A Jeff Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0297 Class A Jeff Hunter DBA: — Lafayette, IN Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
32-A-1035 Class A Jeffery Dean Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
32-A-0856 Class A Jeffrey L Graber DBA: Pams Fur Real Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
32-A-1068 Class A Jeremiah G Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-A-1178 Class A Jeremiah Knepp DBA: — Coal City, IN Exp: 7/1/2029 Active
32-A-0464 Class A Jeremy Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0489 Class A JEROME STOLL DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0385 Class A JERRY STOLL DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0931 Class A Jerry Bontrager DBA: — Rome City, IN Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
32-A-0567 Class A Jerry Bontrager DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0526 Class A Jerry Lambright DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
32-A-0407 Class A Jerry Miller DBA: Play Mor Kennel Lagrange, IN Exp: 3/6/2027 Active
32-A-0764 Class A Jerry W. Wickey DBA: — Geneva, IN Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
32-A-0819 Class A Jerry Whetstone DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 1/28/2027 Active
32-A-0657 Class A Jerry Wickey DBA: — GENEVA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0731 Class A Jerry Wingard DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0834 Class A JESSE GRABER DBA: — NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1141 Class A Jesse K King DBA: — Williamsburg, IN Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
32-A-0499 Class A Jesse Troyer Jolene Troyer DBA: Puppy Playland Shipshewana, IN Exp: 3/10/2027 Active

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.