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
56-A-0135 Class A WENDY JAMES — LANCASTER SC — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0427 Class A Wendy Skogen Pure Country Kennels Keystone SD 2/28/2028 Active
35-A-0419 Class A Wes Smith Katrina Smith Sunset Ridge Puppies Boyceville WI 5/9/2027 Active
73-A-2373 Class A WESLEY MONG — SWEETWATER OK — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1563 Class A West Texas Wildlife Preserve — Merkel TX 7/2/2027 Active
92-A-0263 Class A Western Oregon Rabbit Company — Philomath OR 6/20/2027 Active
41-A-0504 Class A WESTON SCHWECKE RANDY SCHWECKE — GIBBON MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6909 Class A Whipperwillridge LLC — Pomona MO 3/31/2028 Active
32-A-0998 Class A Whispering Pine Fish Farm LLC — Grabill IN — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0540 Class A Whispering Pine Paws — Hillsboro WI 1/2/2028 Active
31-A-0831 Class A Whispering Pine Puppies — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0566 Class A Whispering Pines Kennel LLC — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1571 Class A Whispering Pines Puppies Inc — Hull IA 6/2/2027 Active
43-A-6591 Class A Whistle Time LLC — Edina MO 8/30/2027 Active
74-A-1574 Class A Whitestone Reserve LLC — Texarkana TX — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5944 Class A Whitney Hill — ELLINGTON MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0656 Class A WHITNEY ZOHND — BELOIT OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1680 Class A Wilbur & Ruby Helmuth — INDEPENDENCE IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5997 Class A Wilbur Byler — EL DORADO SPRINGS MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0498 Class A Wilbur L Bontrager River Run Kennels Dalton WI 3/29/2028 Active
35-A-0375 Class A Wilbur L Bontrager — DALTON WI — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1648 Class A WILBUR NISLEY — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0572 Class A WILBUR SCHROCK — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0057 Class A WILD N OATS EXOTICS LLC — HERRIMAN UT — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0144 Class A Wild Wild Westies — Abbeville SC — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0135 Class A — Breeder
WENDY JAMES
LANCASTER, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
46-A-0427 Class A — Breeder
Wendy Skogen
DBA: Pure Country Kennels
Keystone, SD Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

35-A-0419 Class A — Breeder
Wes Smith Katrina Smith
DBA: Sunset Ridge Puppies
Boyceville, WI Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

73-A-2373 Class A — Breeder
WESLEY MONG
SWEETWATER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1563 Class A — Breeder
West Texas Wildlife Preserve
Merkel, TX Exp: 7/2/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
92-A-0263 Class A — Breeder
Western Oregon Rabbit Company
Philomath, OR Exp: 6/20/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0504 Class A — Breeder
WESTON SCHWECKE RANDY SCHWECKE
GIBBON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6909 Class A — Breeder
Whipperwillridge LLC
Pomona, MO Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0998 Class A — Breeder
Whispering Pine Fish Farm LLC
Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0540 Class A — Breeder
Whispering Pine Paws
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 1/2/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0831 Class A — Breeder
Whispering Pine Puppies
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2025-08-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0566 Class A — Breeder
Whispering Pines Kennel LLC
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2025-09-23 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

42-A-1571 Class A — Breeder
Whispering Pines Puppies Inc
Hull, IA Exp: 6/2/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6591 Class A — Breeder
Whistle Time LLC
Edina, MO Exp: 8/30/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-13 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1574 Class A — Breeder
Whitestone Reserve LLC
Texarkana, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-09-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5944 Class A — Breeder
Whitney Hill
ELLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-07-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0656 Class A — Breeder
WHITNEY ZOHND
BELOIT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-01-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1680 Class A — Breeder
Wilbur & Ruby Helmuth
INDEPENDENCE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5997 Class A — Breeder
Wilbur Byler
EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections 1 direct
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-08 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

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35-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
Wilbur L Bontrager
DBA: River Run Kennels
Dalton, WI Exp: 3/29/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0375 Class A — Breeder
Wilbur L Bontrager
DALTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1648 Class A — Breeder
WILBUR NISLEY
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-09-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0572 Class A — Breeder
WILBUR SCHROCK
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
87-A-0057 Class A — Breeder
WILD N OATS EXOTICS LLC
HERRIMAN, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
56-A-0144 Class A — Breeder
Wild Wild Westies
Abbeville, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — UNKNOWN
3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-28 — 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.