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 2,783 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) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

123 results found in MI

Including 84 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
34-B-0249 Class B Janice Holstege DBA: — Hudsonville, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0191 Class A Janice Holstege DBA: — HUDSONVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0226 Class A Jesse Hochstedler DBA: — COLON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0219 Class A JONAS YODER DBA: — NASHVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0239 Class B Jungle Frenzy LLC DBA: — Adrian, MI Exp: 10/1/2027 Active
34-B-0244 Class B K&M Pets LLC DBA: — Saginaw, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0216 Class B KATHRYN KOSTRZEWA DBA: — SAGINAW, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0242 Class B Kitty in the City LLC DBA: — Jackson, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0255 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: V I Pets Grand Rapids, MI Exp: 11/25/2027 Active
34-B-0222 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: — HOLLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0214 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: — HOLLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0210 Class A KRIS DEROSE DBA: — SAINT JOHNS, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0234 Class B KRIS DEROSE DBA: — SAINT JOHNS, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0227 Class B KRISTINE DEROCHE DBA: — CLARKSTON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0008 Class A Lacerne Klingler DBA: — COLDWATER, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0254 Class B Lol Pet Shop DBA: — St Louis, MI Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
34-B-0238 Class B Lori Shavalier DBA: — HESPERIA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0201 Class B Lous Pet Shop Inc DBA: — Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Exp: 11/13/2029 Active
34-A-0243 Class A Lovable Puppies DBA: — Camden, MI Exp: 3/17/2028 Active
34-A-0256 Class A M&M Pets LLC DBA: — Pittsford, MI Exp: 12/12/2027 Active
32-A-1061 Class A Maple View Pets LLC DBA: — Stanwood, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0235 Class B MARK DEWALD DBA: — TAWAS CITY, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0254 Class A Mark Walters DBA: — Sheridan, MI Exp: 9/16/2027 Active
34-A-0201 Class A Mark Walters DBA: — SHERIDAN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0239 Class A Martin Steury DBA: — Camden, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.