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
31-A-0463 Class A MERLE MILLER — HOLMESVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0510 Class A MERLE SCHLABACH — CAMPBELL HILL IL — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0608 Class A Merle Yoder — Apple Creek OH 8/10/2028 Active
73-A-2820 Class A Merlene Johnson — — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0511 Class A MERLIN MILLER — LIGONIER IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0665 Class A Merlin Bontrager M K B Kennel Topeka IN 12/28/2026 Active
33-A-0624 Class A Merlin J Yoder — Arthur IL 9/8/2029 Active
31-A-0925 Class A Merlin Miller — Millersburg OH 6/7/2028 Active
42-A-1694 Class A Merlin Yoder — Drakesville IA 9/14/2028 Active
31-A-0940 Class A Merlin Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH 7/11/2028 Active
48-A-2212 Class A MERRY GUMM — DOUGLASS KS — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1484 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow — YOAKUM TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1506 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow — YOAKUM TX — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1686 Class A Mervin E Yoder — Bloomfield IA 5/16/2028 Active
31-A-0460 Class A Mervin Hershberger — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6623 Class A Mervin J Miller — Centrallia MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0543 Class A Mervin J Raber Pine Hill Pets Montgomery IN 3/14/2029 Active
32-A-0755 Class A Mervin J Schwartz — Geneva IN 4/24/2028 Active
23-A-0630 Class A MERVIN KING — STRASBURG PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0732 Class A MERVIN L STOLTZFOOS — MILL HALL PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0607 Class A MERVIN MILLER — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6032 Class A Mervin Miller Lizzie Miller — LA PLATA MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0220 Class A Mervin Raber — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0742 Class A Mervin Ramer — Argos IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1089 Class A Mervin Ray Graber — Loogootee IN 3/1/2027 Active
31-A-0463 Class A — Breeder
MERLE MILLER
HOLMESVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 2 direct
2016-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 10 non-critical PDF
2014-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0510 Class A — Breeder
MERLE SCHLABACH
CAMPBELL HILL, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0608 Class A — Breeder
Merle Yoder
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 8/10/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-12-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-07-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
73-A-2820 Class A — Breeder
Merlene Johnson
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0511 Class A — Breeder
MERLIN MILLER
LIGONIER, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0665 Class A — Breeder
Merlin Bontrager
DBA: M K B Kennel
Topeka, IN Exp: 12/28/2026 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0624 Class A — Breeder
Merlin J Yoder
Arthur, IL Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0925 Class A — Breeder
Merlin Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/7/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1694 Class A — Breeder
Merlin Yoder
Drakesville, IA Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0940 Class A — Breeder
Merlin Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-06-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2212 Class A — Breeder
MERRY GUMM
DOUGLASS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2020-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2018-09-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2018-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
74-A-1484 Class A — Breeder
Merta Withrow Mike Withrow
YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
74-A-1506 Class A — Breeder
Merta Withrow Mike Withrow
YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1686 Class A — Breeder
Mervin E Yoder
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0460 Class A — Breeder
Mervin Hershberger
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6623 Class A — Breeder
Mervin J Miller
Centrallia, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0543 Class A — Breeder
Mervin J Raber
DBA: Pine Hill Pets
Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/14/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

32-A-0755 Class A — Breeder
Mervin J Schwartz
Geneva, IN Exp: 4/24/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-04-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0630 Class A — Breeder
MERVIN KING
STRASBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0732 Class A — Breeder
MERVIN L STOLTZFOOS
MILL HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0607 Class A — Breeder
MERVIN MILLER
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-06-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6032 Class A — Breeder
Mervin Miller Lizzie Miller
LA PLATA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-01-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0220 Class A — Breeder
Mervin Raber
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0742 Class A — Breeder
Mervin Ramer
Argos, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1089 Class A — Breeder
Mervin Ray Graber
Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-29 — 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.