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-A-0898 Class A JM Pets LLC — Ligonier IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0273 Class B JMG Puppies, LLC — Grabill IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1063 Class A Joanna Lengacher — Loogootee IN 9/20/2029 Active
32-A-0858 Class A Joas and Karen Miller — Goshen IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0685 Class A Joe L Graber — Odon IN 5/24/2029 Active
32-A-0789 Class A JOE OTTO — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0963 Class A Joe Wickey — Spencerville IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0945 Class A Joel Lambright — Rome City IN 3/7/2028 Active
32-A-0688 Class A JOEL LEHMAN KAREN LEHMAN — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0829 Class A JOHN GRABER MARIE GRABER LEWIS GRABER — GRABILL IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0496 Class A JOHN LAPP — WILLIAMSBURG IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0662 Class A JOHN STOLTZFUS — FOUNTAIN CITY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0845 Class A JOHN BONTRAGER WAYNE BONTRAGER — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1034 Class A John Chupp — Etna Green IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0967 Class A John D Riehl Jr — Wolcottville IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0707 Class A John E Fisher — Waveland IN 8/22/2029 Active
32-B-0267 Class B John J Eicher — Fort Wayne IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0936 Class A John Leon Graber — Odon IN 2/11/2028 Active
32-A-0317 Class A John Mark Stoltzfus Sunny Hollow Kennel Hagerstown IN 9/5/2026 Expired
32-A-0556 Class A John Otto — Ligonier IN 5/10/2028 Active
32-A-0563 Class A John R. Graber and Lillie Graber — Loogootee IN 7/21/2029 Active
32-A-0481 Class A JOHN RABER ROSANNA RABER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0223 Class B JOHN SCHMUCKER — NEW HAVEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0518 Class A John Troyer — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1123 Class A John Zook — Marshall IN 10/25/2027 Active
32-A-0898 Class A — Breeder
JM Pets LLC
Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2024-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0273 Class B — Dealer
JMG Puppies, LLC
Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-07-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1063 Class A — Breeder
Joanna Lengacher
Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/20/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0858 Class A — Breeder
Joas and Karen Miller
Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0685 Class A — Breeder
Joe L Graber
Odon, IN Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-03-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0789 Class A — Breeder
JOE OTTO
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0963 Class A — Breeder
Joe Wickey
Spencerville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0945 Class A — Breeder
Joel Lambright
Rome City, IN Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-02-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0688 Class A — Breeder
JOEL LEHMAN KAREN LEHMAN
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0829 Class A — Breeder
JOHN GRABER MARIE GRABER LEWIS GRABER
GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-12-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-02-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0496 Class A — Breeder
JOHN LAPP
WILLIAMSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0662 Class A — Breeder
JOHN STOLTZFUS
FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-09-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0845 Class A — Breeder
JOHN BONTRAGER WAYNE BONTRAGER
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1034 Class A — Breeder
John Chupp
Etna Green, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
32-A-0967 Class A — Breeder
John D Riehl Jr
Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0707 Class A — Breeder
John E Fisher
Waveland, IN Exp: 8/22/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-B-0267 Class B — Dealer
John J Eicher
Fort Wayne, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0936 Class A — Breeder
John Leon Graber
Odon, IN Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0317 Class A — Breeder
John Mark Stoltzfus
DBA: Sunny Hollow Kennel
Hagerstown, IN Exp: 9/5/2026 Expired
10 inspections clean
2025-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0556 Class A — Breeder
John Otto
Ligonier, IN Exp: 5/10/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0563 Class A — Breeder
John R. Graber and Lillie Graber
Loogootee, IN Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0481 Class A — Breeder
JOHN RABER ROSANNA RABER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 direct
2016-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2015-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-B-0223 Class B — Dealer
JOHN SCHMUCKER
NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0518 Class A — Breeder
John Troyer
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1123 Class A — Breeder
John Zook
Marshall, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-25 — 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.