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 4,220 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-A-2220 Class A Nancy Roeder R LITTLE PUPPIES Frankfort KS 9/27/2026 Active
35-A-0354 Class A NANCY SCHOMBERG — LA CROSSE WI — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0333 Class A NANCY STOLTZFUS IRA STOLTZFUS — PLATTEVILLE WI — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1720 Class A Nancy Van Holland — Sioux Center IA 9/14/2026 Expired
48-A-0654 Class A Nancy Waugh — COFFEYVILLE KS — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1414 Class A Nancy Williams Martin Williams — Mena AR — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1342 Class A Nancy Youngblood — Wickes AR — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0182 Class A Natalie Carter Joseph Carter — SHREVEPORT LA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1405 Class A Natalie Connally — WATERLOO IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1566 Class A Natalie Connally — PELLA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1514 Class A Natalie Connally — PELLA IA — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0528 Class A NATALIE HOWELL JOHN HOWELL — RED BUD IL — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0419 Class A Natalie Nelson — WATERTOWN SD — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5897 Class A NATALIE WILSON — SPRINGFIELD MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0792 Class A NATHAN LENGACHER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1173 Class A Nathan A Wagler Starlight Puppies Odon IN 5/20/2029 Active
43-A-6696 Class A Nathan Fleming — Neosho MO 7/6/2028 Active
32-A-0812 Class A Nathan Graber Lela Graber — Montgomery IN 12/16/2028 Active
81-A-0057 Class A Nathan Hochstetler — Plains MT — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1468 Class A Nathan L Miller — Kalona IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1116 Class A Nathan L Wagler — Odon IN 9/18/2027 Active
33-A-0602 Class A Nathan Mast — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0509 Class A Nathan Miller — Hillsboro WI 8/2/2028 Active
31-A-0616 Class A Nathan Miller — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1710 Class A Nathan Nisley — Promise City IA — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2220 Class A — Breeder
Nancy Roeder
DBA: R LITTLE PUPPIES
Frankfort, KS Exp: 9/27/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
35-A-0354 Class A — Breeder
NANCY SCHOMBERG
LA CROSSE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2017-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0333 Class A — Breeder
NANCY STOLTZFUS IRA STOLTZFUS
PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2017-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1720 Class A — Breeder
Nancy Van Holland
Sioux Center, IA Exp: 9/14/2026 Expired
3 inspections clean
2025-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-0654 Class A — Breeder
Nancy Waugh
COFFEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1414 Class A — Breeder
Nancy Williams Martin Williams
Mena, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1342 Class A — Breeder
Nancy Youngblood
Wickes, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2025-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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72-A-0182 Class A — Breeder
Natalie Carter Joseph Carter
SHREVEPORT, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-01-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1405 Class A — Breeder
Natalie Connally
WATERLOO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1566 Class A — Breeder
Natalie Connally
PELLA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2023-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2023-01-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

42-A-1514 Class A — Breeder
Natalie Connally
PELLA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-11-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0528 Class A — Breeder
NATALIE HOWELL JOHN HOWELL
RED BUD, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
46-A-0419 Class A — Breeder
Natalie Nelson
WATERTOWN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5897 Class A — Breeder
NATALIE WILSON
SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-06-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0792 Class A — Breeder
NATHAN LENGACHER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1173 Class A — Breeder
Nathan A Wagler
DBA: Starlight Puppies
Odon, IN Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6696 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Fleming
Neosho, MO Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-05-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0812 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Graber Lela Graber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
81-A-0057 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Hochstetler
Plains, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1468 Class A — Breeder
Nathan L Miller
Kalona, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2023-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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32-A-1116 Class A — Breeder
Nathan L Wagler
Odon, IN Exp: 9/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0602 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Mast
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
35-A-0509 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 8/2/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-07-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0616 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Miller
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1710 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Nisley
Promise City, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-06-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-08 — 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.