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-0746 Class A Willard Graber DBA: Black Star Puppies Odon, IN Exp: 3/29/2029 Active
32-A-0569 Class A WILLIAM BONTRAGER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0850 Class A WILLIAM KNEPP DBA: — WASHINGTON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0754 Class A William Slabaugh DBA: — Worthington, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0462 Class A WILLIAM WAGLER DARVIN WAGLER ROSETTA WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0683 Class A Willis D Knepp DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0684 Class A WILLIS GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0783 Class A Willis Graber Glenn Graber Amos Graber DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0529 Class A Willis Knepp DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0639 Class A Willis Knepp DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1087 Class A Willow Run Puppies LLC W.S. DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0724 Class A Wilma and Adrian Wagler DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0720 Class A Winn Dixie Kennel LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
32-A-1085 Class A WLK Kennels LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/5/2027 Active
32-A-0836 Class A Wooded Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1014 Class A Woodland Canines LLC DBA: — Syracuse, IN Exp: 11/18/2028 Active
32-A-0799 Class A Woodland Paws DBA: — Washington, IN Exp: 10/16/2028 Active
32-A-0780 Class A WOODLAND PUPPIES LLC DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0932 Class A Woodside Kennels DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0941 Class A Wyman Nisley DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
32-B-0266 Class B YOGIS BEARS LLC DBA: — TERRE HAUTE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0228 Class B YOGIS BEARS LLC DBA: — TERRE HAUTE, 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.