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
32-A-0472 Class A SAMUEL SWAREY — ROCKVILLE IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6881 Class A Samuel and Elizabeth Schwartz — Seymour MO 7/31/2027 Active
32-A-1143 Class A Samuel and Lydia Swarey — Losantville IN 12/1/2028 Active
35-A-0409 Class A Samuel Beiler — Platteville WI 11/30/2026 Active
32-A-0878 Class A Samuel Beiler — Kingman IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0518 Class A SAMUEL BEILER — KINZERS PA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6960 Class A Samuel Borntrager Polly Borntrager BORNTRAGER KENNEL Clark MO 4/17/2029 Active
43-A-4255 Class A Samuel Borntrager Polly Borntrager — CLARK MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1671 Class A SAMUEL BORNTREGER — NORTHWOOD IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6955 Class A Samuel C. Yoder — Madison MO 3/4/2029 Active
31-A-0502 Class A Samuel E Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0971 Class A Samuel E Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0507 Class A Samuel Erb — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0636 Class A SAMUEL F AND DARLENE YODER — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0724 Class A Samuel Fisher — Loganton PA 1/26/2027 Active
32-A-0710 Class A SAMUEL FISHER — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0521 Class A SAMUEL FISHER — ECONOMY IN — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2804 Class A Samuel Forbes Julie Forbes — CORDELL OK — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0775 Class A Samuel Girod — Monroe IN 7/24/2029 Active
32-A-0627 Class A SAMUEL GLICK — CATLIN IN — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0209 Class A Samuel H Zimmerman — Penn Yan NY 10/10/2027 Active
21-A-0155 Class A Samuel H Zimmerman — PENN YAN NY — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6834 Class A Samuel J and Esther J Petersheim Select Kennels Madison MO 11/1/2026 Active
32-A-1009 Class A Samuel J Graber — Loogootee IN — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0224 Class A Samuel J King — Farmville VA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0472 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL SWAREY
ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6881 Class A — Breeder
Samuel and Elizabeth Schwartz
Seymour, MO Exp: 7/31/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1143 Class A — Breeder
Samuel and Lydia Swarey
Losantville, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0409 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Beiler
Platteville, WI Exp: 11/30/2026 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-11-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0878 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Beiler
Kingman, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0518 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL BEILER
KINZERS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6960 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Borntrager Polly Borntrager
DBA: BORNTRAGER KENNEL
Clark, MO Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-03-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4255 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Borntrager Polly Borntrager
CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections 2 direct
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

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
43-A-6955 Class A — Breeder
Samuel C. Yoder
Madison, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0502 Class A — Breeder
Samuel E Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0971 Class A — Breeder
Samuel E Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0507 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Erb
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0636 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL F AND DARLENE YODER
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0724 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Fisher
Loganton, PA Exp: 1/26/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0710 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL FISHER
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0521 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL FISHER
ECONOMY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

73-A-2804 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Forbes Julie Forbes
CORDELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-11-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0775 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Girod
Monroe, IN Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0627 Class A — Breeder
SAMUEL GLICK
CATLIN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 direct
2020-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2017-05-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-A-0209 Class A — Breeder
Samuel H Zimmerman
Penn Yan, NY Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0155 Class A — Breeder
Samuel H Zimmerman
PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6834 Class A — Breeder
Samuel J and Esther J Petersheim
DBA: Select Kennels
Madison, MO Exp: 11/1/2026 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1009 Class A — Breeder
Samuel J Graber
Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0224 Class A — Breeder
Samuel J King
Farmville, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-12-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
11 non-critical PDF
2023-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-09 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
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.