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
42-A-1067 Class A NOLAN DEN BOER GINA DEN BOER — ROCK VALLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2283 Class A NORENE LUCAS — ARNETT OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2711 Class A Norisa White Dog-Gone Kennel Edgar Springs MO 10/1/2026 Active
43-A-4636 Class A NORMA BRAKEFIELD — STEELVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4978 Class A NORMA DAKE — EDWARDS MO — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0593 Class A Norma Jean Harders — BOELUS NE — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0528 Class A NORMA WAGLER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0584 Class A NORMAN YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0638 Class A Norman A Yoder — Campbell Hill IL 1/23/2028 Active
73-A-2866 Class A Norman and Clara Dueck N C parakeets Paden OK 5/13/2027 Active
35-A-0451 Class A Norman and Ida Gingerich — Cadott WI 11/8/2026 Active
48-A-1212 Class A Norman Beck — ATTICA KS — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0562 Class A Norman Burkholder — Denver PA 3/21/2028 Active
43-A-6353 Class A NORMAN GINGERICH — STURGEON MO — 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
31-A-0452 Class A NORMAN KEIM — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0495 Class A Norman Miller Red Barn View Kennels Wooster OH 4/29/2029 Active
32-A-0629 Class A Norman Schmucker — Howe IN 6/15/2027 Active
31-A-0882 Class A Norman Slabaugh — Orwell OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4961 Class A NORMAN SWARTZENTRUBER — BUFFALO MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0705 Class A Norman Yoder — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3576 Class A NORREVA SIMMONS — BUFFALO MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0640 Class A North Fork Puppies LLC — DALTON OH — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2209 Class A Notkwyta Ranch Inc. — TONGANOXIE KS — Formerly Licensed
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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73-A-2283 Class A — Breeder
NORENE LUCAS
ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2711 Class A — Breeder
Norisa White
DBA: Dog-Gone Kennel
Edgar Springs, MO Exp: 10/1/2026 Active
15 inspections clean
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-4636 Class A — Breeder
NORMA BRAKEFIELD
STEELVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4978 Class A — Breeder
NORMA DAKE
EDWARDS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-12-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
47-A-0593 Class A — Breeder
Norma Jean Harders
BOELUS, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 1 direct
2019-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0528 Class A — Breeder
NORMA WAGLER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0584 Class A — Breeder
NORMAN YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0638 Class A — Breeder
Norman A Yoder
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 1/23/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2866 Class A — Breeder
Norman and Clara Dueck
DBA: N C parakeets
Paden, OK Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-05-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0451 Class A — Breeder
Norman and Ida Gingerich
Cadott, WI Exp: 11/8/2026 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-28 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-1212 Class A — Breeder
Norman Beck
ATTICA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0562 Class A — Breeder
Norman Burkholder
Denver, PA Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
20 inspections clean
2025-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6353 Class A — Breeder
NORMAN GINGERICH
STURGEON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
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
31-A-0452 Class A — Breeder
NORMAN KEIM
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-10-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0495 Class A — Breeder
Norman Miller
DBA: Red Barn View Kennels
Wooster, OH Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
15 inspections clean
2026-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-17 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-02 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0629 Class A — Breeder
Norman Schmucker
Howe, IN Exp: 6/15/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0882 Class A — Breeder
Norman Slabaugh
Orwell, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-10-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4961 Class A — Breeder
NORMAN SWARTZENTRUBER
BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0705 Class A — Breeder
Norman Yoder
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2025-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
11 non-critical PDF
2025-08-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 18 non-critical PDF
2023-03-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2019-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-3576 Class A — Breeder
NORREVA SIMMONS
BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0640 Class A — Breeder
North Fork Puppies LLC
DALTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2209 Class A — Breeder
Notkwyta Ranch Inc.
TONGANOXIE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2022-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.