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
31-A-0629 Class A STEPHANIE HAMILTON — EATON OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1264 Class A STEPHANIE HINNERS BRAD HINNERS — ARCADIA IA — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0049 Class A Stephanie Jorgensen — SALT LAKE CITY UT — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0003 Class A Stephanie Joyner — Senoia GA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2809 Class A Stephanie L Hollis — CLEVELAND OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2797 Class A STEPHANIE OOSTVEEN — NOBLE OK — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0870 Class A STEPHANIE REYNOLDS ELLEN DAVIS — HUNTSVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0198 Class A Stephanie Stogsdill — FRUITA CO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5975 Class A Stephen A Bennett — THEODOSIA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5883 Class A Stephen A Bennett — THEODOSIA MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0466 Class A Stephen and Mary Elizabeth Stoltzfus — Lynn IN 5/28/2027 Active
35-A-0511 Class A Stephen B Swarey — Fennimore WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6342 Class A Stephen Cord Petersen — Buffalo MO — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0317 Class A STEPHEN FISHER — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0199 Class A Stephen James — McEwen TN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0634 Class A STEPHEN LANTZ — LEBANON PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0584 Class A STEPHEN LANTZ — LEBANON PA — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0358 Class A Stephen Price — St Cloud FL 8/5/2029 Active
32-A-0892 Class A Stephen Raber — Loogootee IN 8/13/2027 Active
32-A-0309 Class A Stephen Raber — Montgomery IN 5/21/2027 Active
42-A-1490 Class A Stephen Schrock — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1111 Class A Stephen Schwartz — Grabill IN 8/14/2027 Active
32-A-0249 Class A STEPHEN STOLL — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0587 Class A Stephen Stoltzfoos Fairmont Acre Kennel Ephrata PA 11/26/2028 Active
31-A-0687 Class A STEPHEN STUTZMAN — PEEBLES OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0629 Class A — Breeder
STEPHANIE HAMILTON
EATON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1264 Class A — Breeder
STEPHANIE HINNERS BRAD HINNERS
ARCADIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2020-02-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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87-A-0049 Class A — Breeder
Stephanie Jorgensen
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-03-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
67-A-0003 Class A — Breeder
Stephanie Joyner
Senoia, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-10-11 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2809 Class A — Breeder
Stephanie L Hollis
CLEVELAND, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2797 Class A — Breeder
STEPHANIE OOSTVEEN
NOBLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-0870 Class A — Breeder
STEPHANIE REYNOLDS ELLEN DAVIS
HUNTSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
84-A-0198 Class A — Breeder
Stephanie Stogsdill
FRUITA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-05-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5975 Class A — Breeder
Stephen A Bennett
THEODOSIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2022-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2022-09-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-07-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5883 Class A — Breeder
Stephen A Bennett
THEODOSIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0466 Class A — Breeder
Stephen and Mary Elizabeth Stoltzfus
Lynn, IN Exp: 5/28/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

35-A-0511 Class A — Breeder
Stephen B Swarey
Fennimore, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6342 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Cord Petersen
Buffalo, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2025-09-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0317 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN FISHER
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
63-A-0199 Class A — Breeder
Stephen James
McEwen, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0634 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN LANTZ
LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2018-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-12-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0584 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN LANTZ
LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
58-A-0358 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Price
St Cloud, FL Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-02-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0892 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Raber
Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/13/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0309 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Raber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/21/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1490 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Schrock
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 2 direct
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2014-06-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1111 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Schwartz
Grabill, IN Exp: 8/14/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0249 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN STOLL
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 direct
2019-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
23-A-0587 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Stoltzfoos
DBA: Fairmont Acre Kennel
Ephrata, PA Exp: 11/26/2028 Active
19 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-19 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0687 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN STUTZMAN
PEEBLES, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-28 — 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.