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

549 results found in IA

Including 384 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1398 Class A Nick Menne Tiffany Menne — LIME SPRINGS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1585 Class A Nolan and Gina Den Boer DB Puppy Palace Rock Valley IA 10/24/2029 Active
42-A-1067 Class A NOLAN DEN BOER GINA DEN BOER — ROCK VALLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1736 Class A Norman Hershberger Hilltop Puppies Hazleton IA 3/31/2028 Active
42-A-1681 Class A Norman Hershberger & Steve Kaffman — Hazleton IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0318 Class B North Iowa Puppies LLC — Lake Mills IA 9/28/2028 Active
42-A-1528 Class A OAK RIDGE KENNEL LLC — SEYMOUR IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0265 Class B OLEO ACRES KENNELS INC. — BRITT IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1700 Class A Orla Nisley — Edgewood IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1733 Class A Orlie Yoder — Bloomfield IA 1/31/2028 Active
42-A-1677 Class A Orvin Lee Yoder — Bonaparte IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1005 Class A P J SHUNKWILER — OSAGE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1201 Class A PAM COENEN-SIEG — LUANA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0903 Class A Pam Habbinga Habbinga Kennels Boyden IA 8/13/2028 Active
42-A-1366 Class A PAT MC GURK — LAKE MILLS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1094 Class A Patrick Henry — TAMA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1554 Class A Patrick ODell DEBORAH ODELL — GRISWOLD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1749 Class A Paul Hertzler — Moraria IA 5/15/2029 Active
42-A-1708 Class A Paws to Admire, Inc Country Lane Bernedoodles Salem IA 2/6/2029 Active
42-A-0909 Class A PETE SWIHART SUSIE SWIHART — GLENWOOD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0301 Class B PETS PLAYHOUSE — CEDAR RAPIDS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0333 Class B PHYLLIS HASTINGS — GUTTENBERG IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0289 Class B Pick Me Puppies L L C — EXLINE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1593 Class A Prairie View Puppies — Sheldon IA 3/28/2029 Active
42-A-1729 Class A Puppies On Fir — Rock Rapids IA 6/28/2027 Active
42-A-1398 Class A — Breeder
Nick Menne Tiffany Menne
LIME SPRINGS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2014-12-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1585 Class A — Breeder
Nolan and Gina Den Boer
DBA: DB Puppy Palace
Rock Valley, IA Exp: 10/24/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1067 Class A — Breeder
NOLAN DEN BOER GINA DEN BOER
ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections 1 direct
2017-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2017-05-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2017-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 8 non-critical PDF
2016-12-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
10 non-critical PDF
2016-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2016-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1736 Class A — Breeder
Norman Hershberger
DBA: Hilltop Puppies
Hazleton, IA Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1681 Class A — Breeder
Norman Hershberger & Steve Kaffman
Hazleton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0318 Class B — Dealer
North Iowa Puppies LLC
Lake Mills, IA Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1528 Class A — Breeder
OAK RIDGE KENNEL LLC
SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-B-0265 Class B — Dealer
OLEO ACRES KENNELS INC.
BRITT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 2 direct
2016-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2015-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2015-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1700 Class A — Breeder
Orla Nisley
Edgewood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2024-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-10-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-21 — UNKNOWN
2 non-critical PDF
2022-10-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1733 Class A — Breeder
Orlie Yoder
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1677 Class A — Breeder
Orvin Lee Yoder
Bonaparte, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1005 Class A — Breeder
P J SHUNKWILER
OSAGE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2019-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1201 Class A — Breeder
PAM COENEN-SIEG
LUANA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-0903 Class A — Breeder
Pam Habbinga
DBA: Habbinga Kennels
Boyden, IA Exp: 8/13/2028 Active
13 inspections 1 direct
2026-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1366 Class A — Breeder
PAT MC GURK
LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1094 Class A — Breeder
Patrick Henry
TAMA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2024-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-28 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

42-A-1554 Class A — Breeder
Patrick ODell DEBORAH ODELL
GRISWOLD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1749 Class A — Breeder
Paul Hertzler
Moraria, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1708 Class A — Breeder
Paws to Admire, Inc
DBA: Country Lane Bernedoodles
Salem, IA Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-0909 Class A — Breeder
PETE SWIHART SUSIE SWIHART
GLENWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
42-B-0301 Class B — Dealer
PETS PLAYHOUSE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-B-0333 Class B — Dealer
PHYLLIS HASTINGS
GUTTENBERG, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 2 critical
2024-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 critical 3 non-critical PDF
2022-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-06-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0289 Class B — Dealer
Pick Me Puppies L L C
EXLINE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1593 Class A — Breeder
Prairie View Puppies
Sheldon, IA Exp: 3/28/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1729 Class A — Breeder
Puppies On Fir
Rock Rapids, IA Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-07 — 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.