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 2,783 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) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

897 results found in IN

Including 495 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0851 Class A Lavon Bontrager DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0885 Class A LAVON E BORKHOLDER DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0869 Class A Lavon Miller DBA: LR Pets Ligonier, IN Exp: 6/4/2027 Active
32-A-0974 Class A Lavon O. Lambright DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
32-A-0943 Class A Lavon Schrock DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
32-A-0544 Class A Lavon Stutzman Cheryl Stutzman DBA: — Howe, IN Exp: 3/23/2028 Active
32-A-0652 Class A LAWAYNE LAMBRIGHT DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1056 Class A Lazy River Kennel, LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1132 Class A Legend Bullz DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
32-A-0638 Class A Lela R Wittmer DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1072 Class A Leland D. Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
32-A-0423 Class A LENA OBERHOLTZER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0861 Class A Lendar Kennels DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 4/12/2027 Active
32-A-1024 Class A Leon and LuAnn Yoder DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 1/5/2029 Active
32-A-0927 Class A Leon Bontrager DBA: — Nappanee, IN Exp: 1/11/2028 Active
32-A-0808 Class A Leonard Bontrager DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0271 Class B Leroy Eicher DBA: — Harlan, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0434 Class A Leroy Esh DBA: Little Paws Kennel Greens Fork, IN Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
32-B-0268 Class B Leroy King DBA: — Rockville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0626 Class A Leroy Yoder and Martha Jean Yoder DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/7/2028 Active
32-A-0378 Class A Leroy Yoder and Martha Jean Yoder DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0590 Class A Lester Dean Knepp DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/14/2029 Active
32-A-0389 Class A Lester Kemp DBA: B R Kennel Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
32-A-0866 Class A Lester Yoder DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
32-B-0182 Class B LEVI GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.