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 4,218 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6770 Class A LTs Mountain Man Store — Pierce City MO 1/5/2029 Active
73-A-2458 Class A LuAnn Gillispie — ROSSTON OK — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1493 Class A Lucile Zimmerman — Cantril IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0913 Class A Lucille Godfrey — BUSSEY IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6557 Class A Lucinda Rissler — Barnett MO — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0256 Class A LUCKY RABBITS INC. — RAMONA CA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0400 Class A LUELLA MILLER JONI MILLER — SHREVE OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6705 Class A Luis Gonzalez — Milan MO 7/18/2028 Active
43-A-6516 Class A Lukas Miller — JAMESPORT MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1029 Class A Luke and Waneta Miller Hidden Hollow Canine Syracuse IN 1/30/2029 Active
43-A-6264 Class A LUV MY PUP LLC — NOVELTY MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6025 Class A Lydia A Stauffer J L Farm Versailles MO 12/28/2027 Active
42-A-1624 Class A Lydia Ann Beachy Harvey Beachy — Albia IA 5/24/2028 Active
84-A-0215 Class A Lydia Baldridge — HIGHLANDS RANCH CO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6254 Class A Lydia Brashear Lonesome Pine Kennel West Plains MO 10/18/2027 Active
32-A-0588 Class A LYDIA WAGLER DONNIE WAGLER IRENE WAGLER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0860 Class A Lyle and Martha Beechy — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0748 Class A LYLE HOCHSTETLER — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0990 Class A Lyle J Schwartz — Topeka IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1146 Class A Lyle Miller — WELLMAN IA — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1465 Class A Lyle Nottingham Gatz Nottingham — PARIS TX — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0248 Class A LYLE RENNER JOHN RENNER — DETROIT LAKES MN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1116 Class A LYN HAYES — KEOKUK IA — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1412 Class A Lyndal Swartzentruber — Pocahontes AR 4/26/2027 Active
32-A-0996 Class A Lyndon Hershberger — Shipshewana IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6770 Class A — Breeder
LTs Mountain Man Store
Pierce City, MO Exp: 1/5/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2458 Class A — Breeder
LuAnn Gillispie
ROSSTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1493 Class A — Breeder
Lucile Zimmerman
Cantril, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2025-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

42-A-0913 Class A — Breeder
Lucille Godfrey
BUSSEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 4 direct
2017-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

43-A-6557 Class A — Breeder
Lucinda Rissler
Barnett, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
93-A-0256 Class A — Breeder
LUCKY RABBITS INC.
RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2017-11-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0400 Class A — Breeder
LUELLA MILLER JONI MILLER
SHREVE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-05-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6705 Class A — Breeder
Luis Gonzalez
Milan, MO Exp: 7/18/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6516 Class A — Breeder
Lukas Miller
JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1029 Class A — Breeder
Luke and Waneta Miller
DBA: Hidden Hollow Canine
Syracuse, IN Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6264 Class A — Breeder
LUV MY PUP LLC
NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 2 direct
2021-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2017-10-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6025 Class A — Breeder
Lydia A Stauffer
DBA: J L Farm
Versailles, MO Exp: 12/28/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1624 Class A — Breeder
Lydia Ann Beachy Harvey Beachy
Albia, IA Exp: 5/24/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
84-A-0215 Class A — Breeder
Lydia Baldridge
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6254 Class A — Breeder
Lydia Brashear
DBA: Lonesome Pine Kennel
West Plains, MO Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

32-A-0588 Class A — Breeder
LYDIA WAGLER DONNIE WAGLER IRENE WAGLER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-12-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0860 Class A — Breeder
Lyle and Martha Beechy
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0748 Class A — Breeder
LYLE HOCHSTETLER
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0990 Class A — Breeder
Lyle J Schwartz
Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-08-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1146 Class A — Breeder
Lyle Miller
WELLMAN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections 1 critical
2026-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2023-06-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

74-A-1465 Class A — Breeder
Lyle Nottingham Gatz Nottingham
PARIS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0248 Class A — Breeder
LYLE RENNER JOHN RENNER
DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2017-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
42-A-1116 Class A — Breeder
LYN HAYES
KEOKUK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-A-1412 Class A — Breeder
Lyndal Swartzentruber
Pocahontes, AR Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0996 Class A — Breeder
Lyndon Hershberger
Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-09-01 — PRE-LICENSE 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.