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
43-A-5660 Class A Stephen Tackitt — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0188 Class A Stephen Williamson — Henderson TN — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1404 Class A Stephen Willis — JASPER AR — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0176 Class A STEPHEN YODER — ADDISON NY — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0167 Class A STEPHEN YODER — ADDISON NY — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0217 Class A Steve and Sherry Goyette — LOXAHATCHEE FL — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1277 Class A Steve Bundy Priscilla Tatum — MANSFIELD AR — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0547 Class A STEVE FARMWALD LEONA FARMWALD — SULLIVAN IL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3722 Class A STEVE LASATER — LOCKWOOD MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1150 Class A Steve Lengacher — Montgomery IN 7/28/2028 Active
31-A-0190 Class A STEVE YODER — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6365 Class A Steven & Jennifer Sanders — HARTVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1135 Class A Steven A Graber Campground Canines Loogootee IN 3/5/2028 Active
73-A-2759 Class A STEVEN ALBERT — NOWATA OK — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0859 Class A Steven Bontrager — Topeka IN 3/26/2027 Active
43-A-6488 Class A Steven Cobb — Warsaw MO 1/15/2027 Active
32-A-0873 Class A Steven Coblentz — Odon IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0690 Class A Steven Eash — Topeka IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0580 Class A STEVEN EBERSOL — GAP PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0530 Class A STEVEN JAMES KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0756 Class A Steven L Beiler — Allenwood PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0670 Class A Steven L Yoder — LaGrange IN 2/7/2027 Active
32-A-0356 Class A STEVEN LAPP — MODOC IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0345 Class A Steven Lehman Railroad Kennel Middlebury IN 12/1/2028 Active
34-A-0242 Class A Steven M Zehr — HILLSDALE MI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5660 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Tackitt
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
63-A-0188 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Williamson
Henderson, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-07-17 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

71-A-1404 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Willis
JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
21-A-0176 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN YODER
ADDISON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2015-05-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-A-0167 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN YODER
ADDISON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-03-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-A-0217 Class A — Breeder
Steve and Sherry Goyette
LOXAHATCHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1277 Class A — Breeder
Steve Bundy Priscilla Tatum
MANSFIELD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0547 Class A — Breeder
STEVE FARMWALD LEONA FARMWALD
SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-3722 Class A — Breeder
STEVE LASATER
LOCKWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2017-08-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1150 Class A — Breeder
Steve Lengacher
Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0190 Class A — Breeder
STEVE YODER
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections 2 direct
2018-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-6365 Class A — Breeder
Steven & Jennifer Sanders
HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1135 Class A — Breeder
Steven A Graber
DBA: Campground Canines
Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2759 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN ALBERT
NOWATA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0859 Class A — Breeder
Steven Bontrager
Topeka, IN Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6488 Class A — Breeder
Steven Cobb
Warsaw, MO Exp: 1/15/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0873 Class A — Breeder
Steven Coblentz
Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0690 Class A — Breeder
Steven Eash
Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0580 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN EBERSOL
GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
32-A-0530 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN JAMES KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0756 Class A — Breeder
Steven L Beiler
Allenwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2022-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0670 Class A — Breeder
Steven L Yoder
LaGrange, IN Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0356 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN LAPP
MODOC, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0345 Class A — Breeder
Steven Lehman
DBA: Railroad Kennel
Middlebury, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-11-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0242 Class A — Breeder
Steven M Zehr
HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-03-16 — 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.