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
32-A-0553 Class A Melvin Wagler — Loogootee IN 5/5/2027 Active
42-A-1605 Class A Melvin Yoder — Seymour IA 10/17/2027 Active
35-A-0395 Class A Melvin Yoder — Chili WI 3/8/2029 Active
73-A-2764 Class A MELVIN YODER — COALGATE OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6027 Class A Melvins Dobermans LLC — BILLINGS MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1309 Class A Melynda Ables — VILONIA AR — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1168 Class A Menno & Sharon Graber MSJ Kennels Montgomery IN 4/1/2029 Active
43-A-6966 Class A Menno AA Schwartz — Seymour MO 5/28/2029 Active
41-A-0485 Class A MENNO BONTRAGER — SAINT CHARLES MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6948 Class A Menno C. M. Schwartz — SEYMOUR MO 1/22/2029 Active
43-A-6947 Class A Menno F. M. Schwartz — Seymour MO 1/9/2029 Active
43-A-6831 Class A Menno F. M. Schwartz — Seymour MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1668 Class A Menno Gingerich — Albia IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1162 Class A Menno Graber — Odon IN 2/10/2029 Active
32-A-0341 Class A MENNO SCHWARTZ — MONROE IN — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0360 Class A MENNO WAGLER EMMA WAGLER — BLOOMINGTON WI — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0472 Class A Menno Yoder Sunny Acres Kennel Saint Charles MN 3/28/2028 Active
31-A-0357 Class A MENNO YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5731 Class A MENNO ZOOK — SPICKARD MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6506 Class A Mercedes Thompson — Cainsville MO 8/26/2029 Active
51-A-0036 Class A MERCER SMITH — EDGEMERE MD — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0192 Class A MERCER WILLIAMS — MADISON GA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0776 Class A MERI VIERKANT — BELMOND IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0626 Class A Merle Coblentz — Baltic OH 11/15/2027 Active
32-A-0429 Class A MERLE MILLER — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0553 Class A — Breeder
Melvin Wagler
Loogootee, IN Exp: 5/5/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1605 Class A — Breeder
Melvin Yoder
Seymour, IA Exp: 10/17/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-02-15 — UNKNOWN
3 non-critical PDF
2021-07-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

35-A-0395 Class A — Breeder
Melvin Yoder
Chili, WI Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

73-A-2764 Class A — Breeder
MELVIN YODER
COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2021-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6027 Class A — Breeder
Melvins Dobermans LLC
BILLINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1309 Class A — Breeder
Melynda Ables
VILONIA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-1168 Class A — Breeder
Menno & Sharon Graber
DBA: MSJ Kennels
Montgomery, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6966 Class A — Breeder
Menno AA Schwartz
Seymour, MO Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0485 Class A — Breeder
MENNO BONTRAGER
SAINT CHARLES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6948 Class A — Breeder
Menno C. M. Schwartz
SEYMOUR, MO Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6947 Class A — Breeder
Menno F. M. Schwartz
Seymour, MO Exp: 1/9/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6831 Class A — Breeder
Menno F. M. Schwartz
Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1668 Class A — Breeder
Menno Gingerich
Albia, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2022-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2021-09-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1162 Class A — Breeder
Menno Graber
Odon, IN Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0341 Class A — Breeder
MENNO SCHWARTZ
MONROE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0360 Class A — Breeder
MENNO WAGLER EMMA WAGLER
BLOOMINGTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2017-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0472 Class A — Breeder
Menno Yoder
DBA: Sunny Acres Kennel
Saint Charles, MN Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2025-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-01-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

31-A-0357 Class A — Breeder
MENNO YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5731 Class A — Breeder
MENNO ZOOK
SPICKARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2014-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6506 Class A — Breeder
Mercedes Thompson
Cainsville, MO Exp: 8/26/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-06-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-17 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
51-A-0036 Class A — Breeder
MERCER SMITH
EDGEMERE, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
57-A-0192 Class A — Breeder
MERCER WILLIAMS
MADISON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-0776 Class A — Breeder
MERI VIERKANT
BELMOND, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0626 Class A — Breeder
Merle Coblentz
Baltic, OH Exp: 11/15/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0429 Class A — Breeder
MERLE MILLER
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-20 — ROUTINE 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.