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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

115 results found in MN

Including 82 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-B-0285 Class B John Miller — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0507 Class A John P Yoder — Mora MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0491 Class A John P Yoder — Mora MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0105 Class B JOHN PERRY JR — MINNEAPOLIS MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0266 Class B John Weickert — DENT MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0284 Class B Joseph Zimmerman — Sauk Centre MN 1/24/2029 Active
41-A-0434 Class A JULIE ENGELMEYER — ELK RIVER MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0482 Class A JUSTIN SAWYER — BACKUS MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0226 Class B KEVIN BAKKEN — KENYON MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0499 Class A KRISTEN HURST — RUSSELL MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0514 Class A LaVern and Anna Mast — Utica MN 8/4/2026 Active
41-A-0443 Class A LEROY D YODER — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0503 Class A LEVI KEEHR — LITTLE FALLS MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0474 Class A Lonnie Smith Becky Smith Back 40 Game Farm Baxter MN 5/17/2027 Active
41-A-0248 Class A LYLE RENNER JOHN RENNER — DETROIT LAKES MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0286 Class B Manthei Hog Farm LLC — Elk River MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0437 Class A Manthei Hog Farm LLC — Elk River MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0445 Class A MARLTON DE NEUI PAUL DE NEUI — CLINTON MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0511 Class A Matthew Lambright — Mora MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0498 Class A MCKENZIE EKLUND — ROSE CREEK MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0449 Class A MELVIN THIESEN — BLACKDUCK MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0081 Class B MENNING ENTERPRISES INC — EDGERTON MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0485 Class A MENNO BONTRAGER — SAINT CHARLES MN — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0472 Class A Menno Yoder Sunny Acres Kennel Saint Charles MN 3/28/2028 Active
41-A-0021 Class A MICHELLE SONNENBERG — DETROIT LAKES MN — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0285 Class B — Dealer
John Miller
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0507 Class A — Breeder
John P Yoder
Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0491 Class A — Breeder
John P Yoder
Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
41-B-0105 Class B — Dealer
JOHN PERRY JR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0266 Class B — Dealer
John Weickert
DENT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2022-02-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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41-B-0284 Class B — Dealer
Joseph Zimmerman
Sauk Centre, MN Exp: 1/24/2029 Active
8 inspections 1 direct
2026-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2022-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0434 Class A — Breeder
JULIE ENGELMEYER
ELK RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection 1 direct
2014-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
41-A-0482 Class A — Breeder
JUSTIN SAWYER
BACKUS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
41-B-0226 Class B — Dealer
KEVIN BAKKEN
KENYON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0499 Class A — Breeder
KRISTEN HURST
RUSSELL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0514 Class A — Breeder
LaVern and Anna Mast
Utica, MN Exp: 8/4/2026 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0443 Class A — Breeder
LEROY D YODER
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
41-A-0503 Class A — Breeder
LEVI KEEHR
LITTLE FALLS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0474 Class A — Breeder
Lonnie Smith Becky Smith
DBA: Back 40 Game Farm
Baxter, MN Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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41-A-0248 Class A — Breeder
LYLE RENNER JOHN RENNER
DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2017-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
41-B-0286 Class B — Dealer
Manthei Hog Farm LLC
Elk River, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2025-01-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-12-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2022-04-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0437 Class A — Breeder
Manthei Hog Farm LLC
Elk River, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2021-04-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0445 Class A — Breeder
MARLTON DE NEUI PAUL DE NEUI
CLINTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
41-A-0511 Class A — Breeder
Matthew Lambright
Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-10-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
MCKENZIE EKLUND
ROSE CREEK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0449 Class A — Breeder
MELVIN THIESEN
BLACKDUCK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0081 Class B — Dealer
MENNING ENTERPRISES INC
EDGERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0485 Class A — Breeder
MENNO BONTRAGER
SAINT CHARLES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
41-A-0472 Class A — Breeder
Menno Yoder
DBA: Sunny Acres Kennel
Saint Charles, MN Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2025-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-01-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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41-A-0021 Class A — Breeder
MICHELLE SONNENBERG
DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-04-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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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.