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-1123 Class A John Zook DBA: — Marshall, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
32-A-0442 Class A John, Mary Jane and James Knepp DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/6/2028 Active
32-A-0376 Class A Johnnie Graber Rachel Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/25/2029 Active
32-A-0654 Class A JONAS STOLTZFOOS DBA: — CENTERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0463 Class A JONAS DELAGRANGE DBA: — NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0669 Class A JONAS DELAGRANGE DBA: — WOODBURN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0769 Class A Jonas Esh Jr. DBA: Cedar Lane Farm Greens Fork, IN Exp: 6/5/2028 Active
32-A-0403 Class A JONAS FISHER DBA: — WILLIAMSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0558 Class A JONAS GRABER ROSINA GRABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0955 Class A Jonas Rosa Eicher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
32-A-0523 Class A Jonathan Raber DBA: Viking puppies Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-B-0294 Class B Jonathan Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
32-A-1129 Class A Jonathon Wickey DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0762 Class A JONI BONTRAGER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0798 Class A JOSEPH A. YODER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0793 Class A JOSEPH GRABER DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1066 Class A Joseph Knepp Krista Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-A-1154 Class A Joseph Lengacher DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
32-A-1108 Class A Joseph Schmucker DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 7/25/2027 Active
32-A-0982 Class A Joseph Steury DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
32-A-0451 Class A JOSEPH ZEHR DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0290 Class B Joshua Lengacher DBA: — Auburn, IN Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
32-A-1147 Class A Josiah Wingard DBA: Backcountry Kennels Shipshewana, IN Exp: 7/10/2028 Active
32-A-1010 Class A Josiah Wingard Hanna Wingard DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1037 Class A Joyful-Pups, LLC DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.