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

897 results found in IN

Including 495 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-1044 Class A Richard L. and Christina Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 4/10/2029 Active
32-A-0674 Class A Richard Lambright DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0745 Class A Richard Weaver and Verda Marlene Weaver DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0917 Class A Riverbend Pets DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/6/2027 Active
32-B-0143 Class B ROBERT BALE DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0653 Class A ROBIN SCHERTZ TRINA SCHERTZ DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1079 Class A Rocky Road Kennel LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/11/2026 Active
32-A-0606 Class A ROGER MILLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0938 Class A Rolling Acres Stables, LLC DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0930 Class A Roman E Lambright DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 1/20/2028 Active
32-A-1160 Class A Roman L Raber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
32-A-1171 Class A Roman Lengacher DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
32-A-0564 Class A Ronnie Graber and Lovina Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
32-A-0473 Class A ROSA ZEHR DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0823 Class A ROSA ZEHR DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0633 Class A Roses Cuddly Canines DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
32-A-1013 Class A Ross Helmuth DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0470 Class A ROY SCHLABACH DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1177 Class A Royal Paws LLC DBA: — Lagrange, IN Exp: 6/25/2029 Active
32-A-0541 Class A RUDY WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0263 Class B Rudy Wickey DBA: — Canaan, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0595 Class A RYAN WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0599 Class A Ryan Johnson Jennelle Johnson DBA: Northern Indiana Hedgehogs Elkhart, IN Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
32-A-0772 Class A Ryan L Graber and Leanna Rose Graber DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 6/26/2029 Active
32-A-0910 Class A S & A Kennels DBA: — Grabill, IN 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.