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

894 results found in IN

Including 485 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0892 Class A Stephen Raber — Loogootee IN 8/13/2027 Active
32-A-0309 Class A Stephen Raber — Montgomery IN 5/21/2027 Active
32-A-1111 Class A Stephen Schwartz — Grabill IN 8/14/2027 Active
32-A-0249 Class A STEPHEN STOLL — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1150 Class A Steve Lengacher — Montgomery IN 7/28/2028 Active
32-A-1135 Class A Steven A Graber Campground Canines Loogootee IN 3/5/2028 Active
32-A-0859 Class A Steven Bontrager — Topeka IN 3/26/2027 Active
32-A-0873 Class A Steven Coblentz — Odon IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0690 Class A Steven Eash — Topeka IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0530 Class A STEVEN JAMES KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0670 Class A Steven L Yoder — LaGrange IN 2/7/2027 Active
32-A-0356 Class A STEVEN LAPP — MODOC IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0345 Class A Steven Lehman Railroad Kennel Middlebury IN 12/1/2028 Active
32-A-0432 Class A Steven Miller & David Miller D & S Kennel Topeka IN 10/25/2027 Active
32-A-1155 Class A Steven Miller Vonda Miller Clear View Kennels Ligonier IN 9/17/2028 Active
32-A-0890 Class A Steven N Graber — Odon IN 8/11/2027 Active
32-A-0741 Class A Steven Petersheim Woodside Kennels Topeka IN 3/13/2029 Active
32-A-0953 Class A Steven Yoder — Ligonier IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0820 Class A Stevie Stoltzfus Abram Stoltzfus Bertha Stoltzfus — Fountain City IN 1/29/2027 Active
32-A-1008 Class A Stoney Acres Kennel — New Paris IN 10/27/2028 Active
32-A-0609 Class A STRAIGHTLINE KENNELS LLC — MILLERSBURG IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0634 Class A Summers Goldens LLC — Wawaka IN 7/21/2029 Active
32-A-0952 Class A Sunrise Pets LLC — Montgomery IN 3/28/2028 Active
32-A-0942 Class A Sunset Acres Puppies — Odon IN 2/24/2028 Active
32-A-0999 Class A Sunset Pets LLC — Loogootee IN 9/27/2028 Active
32-A-0892 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Raber
Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/13/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0309 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Raber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/21/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

32-A-1111 Class A — Breeder
Stephen Schwartz
Grabill, IN Exp: 8/14/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0249 Class A — Breeder
STEPHEN STOLL
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 direct
2019-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
32-A-1150 Class A — Breeder
Steve Lengacher
Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1135 Class A — Breeder
Steven A Graber
DBA: Campground Canines
Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0859 Class A — Breeder
Steven Bontrager
Topeka, IN Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0873 Class A — Breeder
Steven Coblentz
Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0690 Class A — Breeder
Steven Eash
Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0530 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN JAMES KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0670 Class A — Breeder
Steven L Yoder
LaGrange, IN Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0356 Class A — Breeder
STEVEN LAPP
MODOC, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0345 Class A — Breeder
Steven Lehman
DBA: Railroad Kennel
Middlebury, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-11-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0432 Class A — Breeder
Steven Miller & David Miller
DBA: D & S Kennel
Topeka, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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32-A-1155 Class A — Breeder
Steven Miller Vonda Miller
DBA: Clear View Kennels
Ligonier, IN Exp: 9/17/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0890 Class A — Breeder
Steven N Graber
Odon, IN Exp: 8/11/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0741 Class A — Breeder
Steven Petersheim
DBA: Woodside Kennels
Topeka, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0953 Class A — Breeder
Steven Yoder
Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0820 Class A — Breeder
Stevie Stoltzfus Abram Stoltzfus Bertha Stoltzfus
Fountain City, IN Exp: 1/29/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1008 Class A — Breeder
Stoney Acres Kennel
New Paris, IN Exp: 10/27/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0609 Class A — Breeder
STRAIGHTLINE KENNELS LLC
MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2017-03-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0634 Class A — Breeder
Summers Goldens LLC
Wawaka, IN Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0952 Class A — Breeder
Sunrise Pets LLC
Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0942 Class A — Breeder
Sunset Acres Puppies
Odon, IN Exp: 2/24/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0999 Class A — Breeder
Sunset Pets LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.