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-0525 Class A Verda Knepp Jackson Knepp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
32-A-0568 Class A Verlin Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
32-A-0279 Class A VERLYN WEAVER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0500 Class A VERNON KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0253 Class A Vernon Lambright Kathryn Lambright DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0968 Class A Vernon M. Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
32-A-0695 Class A Vernon Troyer DBA: — BRUSHY PRAIRIE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0610 Class A Vernon W. Miller DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
32-A-0749 Class A Victor Schmucker DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0744 Class A Victor Schmucker DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0475 Class A VICTORIA JOHNSONBAUGH DBA: — CARMEL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0940 Class A Viking Country Kennel LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
32-A-0954 Class A Wagler Puppies DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
32-A-0537 Class A Wallace L Wagler DBA: Rose Bush Kennels Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/5/2027 Active
32-A-0804 Class A Walnut Creek Kennels DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0905 Class A Walnut Grove Kennel LLC DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 10/26/2027 Active
32-A-0561 Class A WALNUT RIDGE CUDDLY CANINES LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1004 Class A Walnut Valley Pets LLC DBA: — Clay City, IN Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
32-A-0613 Class A Walter Schmidt DBA: — Losantville, IN Exp: 4/18/2028 Active
32-A-1128 Class A Wanee Puppy Tales LLC DBA: — Wakarusa, IN Exp: 11/6/2027 Active
32-A-0979 Class A Wayne Bontrager DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0912 Class A Wayne Eash DBA: — Ligoneir, IN Exp: 11/22/2027 Active
32-A-0479 Class A WAYNE MILLER DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0570 Class A WAYNE MULLET DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0998 Class A Whispering Pine Fish Farm LLC 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.