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 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0776 Class A Abe Yoder — Baltic OH 7/12/2028 Active
31-A-0539 Class A ABE YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0420 Class A ABE YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0216 Class A Abigail Grasso — Colorado Springs CO — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0183 Class A Abigail Melvin — DANVILLE VA — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0464 Class A ABNER ALLGYER — DARLINGTON WI — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0675 Class A Abner B Zook — SEVEN VALLEYS PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0648 Class A ABNER KING — RONKS PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0230 Class A ABNER KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0454 Class A ABNER RENNO MARY RENNO — PLATTEVILLE WI — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0824 Class A ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1683 Class A Abraham & Katie Hershberger Hershberger Pets Chariton IA 3/29/2028 Active
41-A-0501 Class A Abraham & Katie Hershberger — MCINTOSH MN — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0344 Class A ABRAHAM BORNTREGER — AUGUSTA WI — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0408 Class A ABRAHAM BORNTREGER — AUGUSTA WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0869 Class A ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3834 Class A Abram and Elsa Martin MOREAU CREEK KENNEL Tipton MO 4/2/2027 Active
14-A-0035 Class A Accuro Farms Inc — Southbridge MA 9/15/2028 Active
61-A-0146 Class A ACORN RIDGE FARM LLC — HOPKINSVILLE KY — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0697 Class A Ada A Hershberger — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0506 Class A ADA YODER — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0693 Class A ADAM KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1053 Class A ADAM KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0764 Class A Adam Swartzentruber — Uhrichsville OH 5/23/2028 Active
67-A-0002 Class A Adam Yoder — Montezuma GA 10/10/2027 Active
31-A-0776 Class A — Breeder
Abe Yoder
Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0539 Class A — Breeder
ABE YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0420 Class A — Breeder
ABE YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
84-A-0216 Class A — Breeder
Abigail Grasso
Colorado Springs, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0183 Class A — Breeder
Abigail Melvin
DANVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0464 Class A — Breeder
ABNER ALLGYER
DARLINGTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-02-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0675 Class A — Breeder
Abner B Zook
SEVEN VALLEYS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0648 Class A — Breeder
ABNER KING
RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0230 Class A — Breeder
ABNER KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection 1 direct
2014-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
35-A-0454 Class A — Breeder
ABNER RENNO MARY RENNO
PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2019-11-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0824 Class A — Breeder
ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-01-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1683 Class A — Breeder
Abraham & Katie Hershberger
DBA: Hershberger Pets
Chariton, IA Exp: 3/29/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-09 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0501 Class A — Breeder
Abraham & Katie Hershberger
MCINTOSH, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-12-10 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
35-A-0344 Class A — Breeder
ABRAHAM BORNTREGER
AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
35-A-0408 Class A — Breeder
ABRAHAM BORNTREGER
AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0869 Class A — Breeder
ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-3834 Class A — Breeder
Abram and Elsa Martin
DBA: MOREAU CREEK KENNEL
Tipton, MO Exp: 4/2/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2025-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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14-A-0035 Class A — Breeder
Accuro Farms Inc
Southbridge, MA Exp: 9/15/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-A-0146 Class A — Breeder
ACORN RIDGE FARM LLC
HOPKINSVILLE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0697 Class A — Breeder
Ada A Hershberger
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0506 Class A — Breeder
ADA YODER
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 2 direct
2023-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0693 Class A — Breeder
ADAM KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2018-06-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-1053 Class A — Breeder
ADAM KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-06-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0764 Class A — Breeder
Adam Swartzentruber
Uhrichsville, OH Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-05-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
67-A-0002 Class A — Breeder
Adam Yoder
Montezuma, GA Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
13 inspections 6 direct
2026-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2026-02-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2026-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2025-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2024-09-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 7 non-critical PDF
2021-12-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations 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.