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

549 results found in IA

Including 384 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-B-0305 Class B ROBIN KRUMM DON KRUMM — GRINNELL IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0309 Class B ROCKABYE ACRES — KEOSAUQUA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1692 Class A Rockytopp Kennel LLC — Lansing IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0039 Class B RODNIE KELLEY — KELLERTON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1684 Class A Rolling Hills Puppies LLC — Hull IA 4/5/2028 Active
42-A-1330 Class A ROSEMARY MULLET MARVIN MULLET — CORYDON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0052 Class B Ruby Fur Farm Inc — New Sharon IA 2/4/2028 Active
42-B-0330 Class B RUSTY ADMIRE — Ottumwa IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1546 Class A RUTH BUCKELS — STORY CITY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1525 Class A RYCKI MEHMERT — SALEM IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1137 Class A SAM SCHROCK — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1671 Class A SAMUEL BORNTREGER — NORTHWOOD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0494 Class A SANDY VAN ZEE — SULLY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1603 Class A SARA GERBER — WEST BEND IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1036 Class A Sara Hulshof Dogwood Kennels Ireton IA 5/28/2028 Active
42-A-1732 Class A Sarah Ann Mast Windy Meadows Kennel Bloomfield IA 9/19/2027 Active
42-A-1537 Class A Sarah Yoder James Yoder — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0346 Class B Schmitty's Sale Barn — Holland IA 5/20/2029 Active
42-B-0287 Class B Scott Stutzman — MOUNT AYR IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1478 Class A SCOTT SWANSON — OLLIE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0064 Class B SCOTT TE STROETE — SIOUX CENTER IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0314 Class B Select Puppies Inc — West Point IA 6/12/2028 Active
42-A-1531 Class A Shadow Valley LLC — Bloomfield IA 5/4/2027 Active
42-B-0297 Class B SHADOWS LLC — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1587 Class A Shady Lawn Kennels LLC — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0305 Class B — Dealer
ROBIN KRUMM DON KRUMM
GRINNELL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-B-0309 Class B — Dealer
ROCKABYE ACRES
KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1692 Class A — Breeder
Rockytopp Kennel LLC
Lansing, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2025-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0039 Class B — Dealer
RODNIE KELLEY
KELLERTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1684 Class A — Breeder
Rolling Hills Puppies LLC
Hull, IA Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1330 Class A — Breeder
ROSEMARY MULLET MARVIN MULLET
CORYDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-05-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-B-0052 Class B — Dealer
Ruby Fur Farm Inc
New Sharon, IA Exp: 2/4/2028 Active
40 inspections 12 direct
2025-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF

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42-B-0330 Class B — Dealer
RUSTY ADMIRE
Ottumwa, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-07-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1546 Class A — Breeder
RUTH BUCKELS
STORY CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1525 Class A — Breeder
RYCKI MEHMERT
SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1137 Class A — Breeder
SAM SCHROCK
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 2 direct
2018-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1671 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL BORNTREGER
NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2022-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2021-11-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-0494 Class A — Breeder
SANDY VAN ZEE
SULLY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-08-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1603 Class A — Breeder
SARA GERBER
WEST BEND, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1036 Class A — Breeder
Sara Hulshof
DBA: Dogwood Kennels
Ireton, IA Exp: 5/28/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1732 Class A — Breeder
Sarah Ann Mast
DBA: Windy Meadows Kennel
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1537 Class A — Breeder
Sarah Yoder James Yoder
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-B-0346 Class B — Dealer
Schmitty's Sale Barn
Holland, IA Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0287 Class B — Dealer
Scott Stutzman
MOUNT AYR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1478 Class A — Breeder
SCOTT SWANSON
OLLIE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 1 direct
2023-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-07-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-04 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2023-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2022-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
10 non-critical PDF

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42-B-0064 Class B — Dealer
SCOTT TE STROETE
SIOUX CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0314 Class B — Dealer
Select Puppies Inc
West Point, IA Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1531 Class A — Breeder
Shadow Valley LLC
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-08 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-B-0297 Class B — Dealer
SHADOWS LLC
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1587 Class A — Breeder
Shady Lawn Kennels LLC
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.