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
33-A-0567 Class A Marcus Gingerich — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0408 Class A Marcus K Lantz Slate Hill Farm Newburg PA 5/21/2028 Active
31-A-0862 Class A Marcus Kaufman — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1105 Class A Marcus L Knepp — Odon IN 7/16/2027 Active
32-A-0821 Class A Marcus Lambright — Topeka IN 2/10/2028 Active
48-A-1906 Class A Marcus Leck — Neodesha KS 12/23/2027 Active
32-A-0822 Class A Marcus M Graber Graber's Puppies North Manchester IN 2/13/2029 Active
33-A-0621 Class A Marcus Miller — Arthur IL — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0688 Class A MARCUS MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0349 Class A MARCUS RABER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0914 Class A Marcus Schmucker — Fort Wayne IN 11/30/2027 Active
32-A-0582 Class A MARCUS WAGLER — PLAINVILLE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0843 Class A Marcus Wittmer Hidden Pines K-9 Odon IN 10/2/2027 Active
31-A-0958 Class A Marcus Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1016 Class A Marda Family Pups LLC — Baltic OH 1/31/2028 Active
48-A-2190 Class A Mardee Lincoln — HERINGTON KS — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2222 Class A Mardee Lincoln — HERINGTON KS — Formerly Licensed
88-A-0032 Class A Mare Cvetkovska Sin City Golden Doodles Henderson NV 4/10/2029 Active
43-A-2830 Class A MARGARET BAKER — WILLOW SPRINGS MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5536 Class A Margaret Cook, William Peters — FARMINGTON MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1103 Class A Margaret Graber — St. Joe IN 7/1/2027 Active
32-A-0901 Class A Margaret Graber Amanda Gaines Smith — St Joe IN — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0176 Class A Margaret Hooks — TAYLORSVILLE NC 2/21/2027 Active
43-A-6292 Class A Margaret Howerton Bully Babies Verona MO 2/27/2027 Active
43-A-5948 Class A Margaret Howerton — VERONA MO — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0567 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Gingerich
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-24 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0408 Class A — Breeder
Marcus K Lantz
DBA: Slate Hill Farm
Newburg, PA Exp: 5/21/2028 Active
17 inspections clean
2026-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

31-A-0862 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Kaufman
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-05-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1105 Class A — Breeder
Marcus L Knepp
Odon, IN Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0821 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Lambright
Topeka, IN Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-01-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-1906 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Leck
Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

32-A-0822 Class A — Breeder
Marcus M Graber
DBA: Graber's Puppies
North Manchester, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0621 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Miller
Arthur, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-10-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0688 Class A — Breeder
MARCUS MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0349 Class A — Breeder
MARCUS RABER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0914 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Schmucker
Fort Wayne, IN Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0582 Class A — Breeder
MARCUS WAGLER
PLAINVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0843 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Wittmer
DBA: Hidden Pines K-9
Odon, IN Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0958 Class A — Breeder
Marcus Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1016 Class A — Breeder
Marda Family Pups LLC
Baltic, OH Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2190 Class A — Breeder
Mardee Lincoln
HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
48-A-2222 Class A — Breeder
Mardee Lincoln
HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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88-A-0032 Class A — Breeder
Mare Cvetkovska
DBA: Sin City Golden Doodles
Henderson, NV Exp: 4/10/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2830 Class A — Breeder
MARGARET BAKER
WILLOW SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5536 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Cook, William Peters
FARMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections clean
2025-07-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

32-A-1103 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Graber
St. Joe, IN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0901 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Graber Amanda Gaines Smith
St Joe, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
55-A-0176 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Hooks
TAYLORSVILLE, NC Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6292 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Howerton
DBA: Bully Babies
Verona, MO Exp: 2/27/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5948 Class A — Breeder
Margaret Howerton
VERONA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
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.