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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

115 results found in MN

Including 82 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-B-0276 Class B Data Sciences International Inc — MINNEAPOLIS MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0473 Class A DAVID YODER — SAINT CHARLES MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0488 Class A DAVID D. YODER JR. — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0468 Class A DAVID YODER — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0268 Class B DEBORAH ROWELL — PINE RIVER MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0016 Class A DELORIS RICHARDS DICK RICHARDS — MARSHALL MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0516 Class A Edith Contreras and Luis Estrada Sanchez E & C Paws Worthington MN 1/29/2027 Active
41-A-0426 Class A GENE DAVIS — GLENVILLE MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0364 Class A GLORIA BROUWER — JASPER MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0254 Class B GO Aquatics LLC — Minneapolis MN 10/29/2028 Active
41-A-0494 Class A GRAND IMPORTS — SPRING LAKE PARK MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0508 Class A Grandview Puppies LLC — Porter MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0270 Class B HAR MAR PET SHOP INC — SAINT PAUL MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0289 Class B Harvard Bioscience, Inc Data Sciences International New Brighton MN 11/19/2027 Active
41-A-0502 Class A Heather Briggs — PORTER MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0512 Class A Henry Yoder — Utica MN 10/31/2028 Active
41-A-0471 Class A Henry Yoder — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0200 Class B HOLLY NEATON — WATERTOWN MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0509 Class A Jacob A L Shetler Sunny Lane Kennel Utica MN 6/14/2028 Active
41-B-0273 Class B JEAN BUEHL — BELLE PLAINE MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0248 Class B JEFF STEIN — FOREST LAKE MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0513 Class A Jenna Savage — Rush City MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0477 Class A JENNIFER SCHARMER — WINONA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0495 Class A Jim Christian — Currie MN 5/31/2029 Active
41-A-0496 Class A John Miller — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0276 Class B — Dealer
Data Sciences International Inc
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2024-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-20 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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41-A-0473 Class A — Breeder
DAVID YODER
SAINT CHARLES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0488 Class A — Breeder
DAVID D. YODER JR.
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 critical
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-04 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2016-07-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
41-A-0468 Class A — Breeder
DAVID YODER
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-B-0268 Class B — Dealer
DEBORAH ROWELL
PINE RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0016 Class A — Breeder
DELORIS RICHARDS DICK RICHARDS
MARSHALL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections 12 direct
2015-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2014-12-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2014-06-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 direct 10 non-critical PDF

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41-A-0516 Class A — Breeder
Edith Contreras and Luis Estrada Sanchez
DBA: E & C Paws
Worthington, MN Exp: 1/29/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0426 Class A — Breeder
GENE DAVIS
GLENVILLE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0364 Class A — Breeder
GLORIA BROUWER
JASPER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2016-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-06-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-B-0254 Class B — Dealer
GO Aquatics LLC
Minneapolis, MN Exp: 10/29/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2026-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2024-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-10-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-24 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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41-A-0494 Class A — Breeder
GRAND IMPORTS
SPRING LAKE PARK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0508 Class A — Breeder
Grandview Puppies LLC
Porter, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0270 Class B — Dealer
HAR MAR PET SHOP INC
SAINT PAUL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 direct
2016-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
41-B-0289 Class B — Dealer
Harvard Bioscience, Inc
DBA: Data Sciences International
New Brighton, MN Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0502 Class A — Breeder
Heather Briggs
PORTER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0512 Class A — Breeder
Henry Yoder
Utica, MN Exp: 10/31/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0471 Class A — Breeder
Henry Yoder
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-07-25 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0200 Class B — Dealer
HOLLY NEATON
WATERTOWN, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0509 Class A — Breeder
Jacob A L Shetler
DBA: Sunny Lane Kennel
Utica, MN Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0273 Class B — Dealer
JEAN BUEHL
BELLE PLAINE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF

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41-B-0248 Class B — Dealer
JEFF STEIN
FOREST LAKE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-09-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0513 Class A — Breeder
Jenna Savage
Rush City, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-11-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0477 Class A — Breeder
JENNIFER SCHARMER
WINONA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2016-12-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0495 Class A — Breeder
Jim Christian
Currie, MN Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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41-A-0496 Class A — Breeder
John Miller
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-03 — 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.