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 4,221 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
54-A-0015 Class A Roger Nottingham Sr The Berner's Ranch Gassaway WV 11/23/2028 Active
35-A-0330 Class A ROGER RIEBE — CUMBERLAND WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1044 Class A Roger Roger Roger Squared OH 7/14/2032 Active —
48-A-2186 Class A Roger Shilling Prairie Ridge Kennel Westphalia KS 6/1/2027 Active
73-A-2655 Class A Roger Walls Melissa Walls — BATTIEST OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0944 Class A Roland or Joan Keith Jo's Sound of Joy Anderson MO 2/9/2027 Active
43-A-6898 Class A Roller-Pigeon.com — Seymour MO 1/31/2028 Active
32-A-0938 Class A Rolling Acres Stables, LLC — LaGrange IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1684 Class A Rolling Hills Puppies LLC — Hull IA 4/5/2028 Active
31-A-0758 Class A ROLLING RIDGE KENNEL — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0930 Class A Roman E Lambright — Topeka IN 1/20/2028 Active
32-A-1160 Class A Roman L Raber — Odon IN 12/19/2028 Active
32-A-1171 Class A Roman Lengacher — New Haven IN 4/14/2029 Active
31-A-0440 Class A ROMAN MILLER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0541 Class A ROMAN MILLER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0576 Class A ROMAN RABER — NEW CONCORD OH — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0480 Class A Roman Schrock — Boyd WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0269 Class A ROMAN YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0635 Class A Ron and Donna Hanson R & D's River's Edge Boxers Oakdale NE 11/2/2027 Active
43-A-4833 Class A RON HUGHES — WILLIAMSTOWN MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6004 Class A RON HUGHES — WILLIAMSTOWN MO — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0211 Class A RON KOOIENGA — HUDSONVILLE MI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4050 Class A RON PAYNE DEBBIE PAYNE — DONIPHAN MO — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0614 Class A Ron Sherman Peggy Sherman — RISING CITY NE — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0641 Class A Ron Strack — Batavia OH 3/28/2028 Active
54-A-0015 Class A — Breeder
Roger Nottingham Sr
DBA: The Berner's Ranch
Gassaway, WV Exp: 11/23/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0330 Class A — Breeder
ROGER RIEBE
CUMBERLAND, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1044 Class A — Breeder
Roger Roger
DBA: Roger Squared
, OH Exp: 7/14/2032 Active
48-A-2186 Class A — Breeder
Roger Shilling
DBA: Prairie Ridge Kennel
Westphalia, KS Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

73-A-2655 Class A — Breeder
Roger Walls Melissa Walls
BATTIEST, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-0944 Class A — Breeder
Roland or Joan Keith
DBA: Jo's Sound of Joy
Anderson, MO Exp: 2/9/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-6898 Class A — Breeder
Roller-Pigeon.com
Seymour, MO Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0938 Class A — Breeder
Rolling Acres Stables, LLC
LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE 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
31-A-0758 Class A — Breeder
ROLLING RIDGE KENNEL
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0930 Class A — Breeder
Roman E Lambright
Topeka, IN Exp: 1/20/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2024-11-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1160 Class A — Breeder
Roman L Raber
Odon, IN Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1171 Class A — Breeder
Roman Lengacher
New Haven, IN Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0440 Class A — Breeder
ROMAN MILLER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0541 Class A — Breeder
ROMAN MILLER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0576 Class A — Breeder
ROMAN RABER
NEW CONCORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0480 Class A — Breeder
Roman Schrock
Boyd, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-06 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0269 Class A — Breeder
ROMAN YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
47-A-0635 Class A — Breeder
Ron and Donna Hanson
DBA: R & D's River's Edge Boxers
Oakdale, NE Exp: 11/2/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2024-10-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4833 Class A — Breeder
RON HUGHES
WILLIAMSTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6004 Class A — Breeder
RON HUGHES
WILLIAMSTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2018-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2015-09-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
34-A-0211 Class A — Breeder
RON KOOIENGA
HUDSONVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-4050 Class A — Breeder
RON PAYNE DEBBIE PAYNE
DONIPHAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
47-A-0614 Class A — Breeder
Ron Sherman Peggy Sherman
RISING CITY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0641 Class A — Breeder
Ron Strack
Batavia, OH Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — 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.