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-0642 Class A SAM KAEHR DBA: — BLUFFTON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0675 Class A SAMUEL BEILER DBA: — CATLIN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0472 Class A SAMUEL SWAREY DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1143 Class A Samuel and Lydia Swarey DBA: — Losantville, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
32-A-0878 Class A Samuel Beiler DBA: — Kingman, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0636 Class A SAMUEL F AND DARLENE YODER DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0710 Class A SAMUEL FISHER DBA: — HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0521 Class A SAMUEL FISHER DBA: — ECONOMY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0775 Class A Samuel Girod DBA: — Monroe, IN Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
32-A-0627 Class A SAMUEL GLICK DBA: — CATLIN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1009 Class A Samuel J Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0713 Class A SAMUEL KING DBA: — MONTEZUMA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0348 Class A SAMUEL SCHMUCKER DBA: — SPENCERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0848 Class A Sandy Acres Kennel DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0643 Class A Sarah Graber DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
32-A-0933 Class A Sarah Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
32-B-0248 Class B SELECT PUPPIES LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0559 Class A Shady Lane Kennels LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
32-A-0761 Class A SHEM KANAGY DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0524 Class A Silky Pets LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 10/29/2027 Active
32-B-0224 Class B SMALLEY EXOTIC FARM LLC DBA: — SILVER LAKE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0922 Class A Southern Indiana Frenchies LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
32-A-0216 Class A STACEY COUGHLIN DBA: — WADESVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0231 Class B Stanley Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 8/21/2028 Active
32-B-0226 Class B STARLINE RESOURCES LLC DBA: — FOUNTAIN CITY, 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.