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

894 results found in IN

Including 485 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-B-0289 Class B Monroe Livestock Auction — Monroe IN 4/16/2028 Active
32-A-0534 Class A MOSES LANTZ — CAMBRIDGE CITY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0882 Class A Mullberry Hill Farm & Kennel — LaGrange IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1054 Class A My Home Pets — Spencerville IN 7/3/2029 Active
32-A-0847 Class A Myron Graber Countryside Kennels Loogootee IN 12/7/2026 Active
32-A-0335 Class A Myron J Hochstetler — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1107 Class A NA Schwartz LLC — New Haven IN 7/22/2027 Active
32-A-0792 Class A NATHAN LENGACHER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1173 Class A Nathan A Wagler Starlight Puppies Odon IN 5/20/2029 Active
32-A-0812 Class A Nathan Graber Lela Graber — Montgomery IN 12/16/2028 Active
32-A-1116 Class A Nathan L Wagler — Odon IN 9/18/2027 Active
32-B-0261 Class B Nathan Lengacher — New Haven IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0894 Class A Nathan Schwartz — Geneva IN 8/26/2027 Active
32-A-0513 Class A NATHAN SCHWARTZ — DECATUR IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0618 Class A Nathan Wagler — Odon IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0428 Class A Nathan Wagler — Loogootee IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0768 Class A NATHAN WHETSTONE — ROME CITY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1149 Class A Nathan Yoder — Shipshewana IN 7/25/2028 Active
32-A-0854 Class A Nathan Yoder — Shipshewana IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0587 Class A Neal Ramer — TIPPECANOE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0664 Class A Nelson W Graber — Montgomery IN 12/28/2026 Active
32-A-0687 Class A Nelson Yoder — Millersburg IN 6/1/2027 Active
32-A-0538 Class A Nicholas L Wagler Wagler Kennels Loogootee IN 2/22/2027 Active
32-A-0285 Class A NICHOLAS WAGLER WALLACE WAGLER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0758 Class A NOAH ZOOK — FOUNTAIN CITY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0289 Class B — Dealer
Monroe Livestock Auction
Monroe, IN Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-03-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0534 Class A — Breeder
MOSES LANTZ
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0882 Class A — Breeder
Mullberry Hill Farm & Kennel
LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1054 Class A — Breeder
My Home Pets
Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0847 Class A — Breeder
Myron Graber
DBA: Countryside Kennels
Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0335 Class A — Breeder
Myron J Hochstetler
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2024-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1107 Class A — Breeder
NA Schwartz LLC
New Haven, IN Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0792 Class A — Breeder
NATHAN LENGACHER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1173 Class A — Breeder
Nathan A Wagler
DBA: Starlight Puppies
Odon, IN Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0812 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Graber Lela Graber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1116 Class A — Breeder
Nathan L Wagler
Odon, IN Exp: 9/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0261 Class B — Dealer
Nathan Lengacher
New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0894 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Schwartz
Geneva, IN Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0513 Class A — Breeder
NATHAN SCHWARTZ
DECATUR, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0618 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Wagler
Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2025-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-17 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2024-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0428 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Wagler
Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-07-28 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0768 Class A — Breeder
NATHAN WHETSTONE
ROME CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-03-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1149 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Yoder
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0854 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Yoder
Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0587 Class A — Breeder
Neal Ramer
TIPPECANOE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2022-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-10-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2019-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0664 Class A — Breeder
Nelson W Graber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/28/2026 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0687 Class A — Breeder
Nelson Yoder
Millersburg, IN Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0538 Class A — Breeder
Nicholas L Wagler
DBA: Wagler Kennels
Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0285 Class A — Breeder
NICHOLAS WAGLER WALLACE WAGLER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 1 direct
2014-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
32-A-0758 Class A — Breeder
NOAH ZOOK
FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — 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.