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
6,398 results found (Class A)
Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only
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31-A-0432
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Class A | ADAM YODER | — | SUGARCREEK | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-A-0229
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Class A | ADAM YODER | — | MILLERSBURG | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2018-06-25
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32-A-0723
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Class A | Aden Raber | — | MONTGOMERY | IN | 11/14/2026 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2026-06-01
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31-A-0634
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Class A | ADEN YODER | — | DUNDEE | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-A-0853
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Class A | Aden A Yoder | Countryside Puppies | Charm | OH | 3/4/2027 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2026-05-26
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31-A-0091
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Class A | ADEN BURKHOLDER | — | SUGARCREEK | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2017-12-12
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1 direct violation
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31-A-0785
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Class A | Aden D Schlabach | — | FREDERICKSBURG | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2025-09-16
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31-A-0807
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Class A | Aden Schlabach | — | Sugarcreek | OH | 12/30/2027 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2025-06-23
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31-A-0443
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Class A | Aden Yoder | — | MILLERSBURG | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2023-03-30
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31-A-0178
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Class A | ADEN YODER | — | MILLERSBURG | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2015-07-21
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1 direct violation
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23-A-0594
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Class A | Adept Diesel Service | — | OXFORD | PA | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2021-03-16
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42-A-1551
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Class A | ADIN LAMBRIGHT | — | BLOOMFIELD | IA | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2021-08-04
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21-A-0189
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Class A | ADIRONDACK PUPPIES | — | LITTLE FALLS | NY | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32-A-1088
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Class A | Adorable Pups LLC | — | Shipshewana | IN | 2/26/2027 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51-A-0046
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Class A | Adrian Addae | — | College Park | MD | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-A-0230
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Class A | ADRIAN BURKHOLDER | — | MILLERSBURG | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2019-06-05
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32-A-0876
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Class A | Adrian Graber | — | Montgomery | IN | 6/30/2027 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2025-09-08
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31-A-0959
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Class A | Adrian Helmuth | Admar Canines | Sugarcreek | OH | 1/30/2029 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2026-01-29
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32-A-0735
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Class A | Adrian Martin | — | GOSHEN | IN | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32-A-0413
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Class A | ADRIAN RABER | — | MONTGOMERY | IN | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2019-10-01
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31-A-0683
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Class A | ADRIAN TROYER | — | BALTIC | OH | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2024-09-17
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43-A-6151
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Class A | Adrianna Johnson | — | NEWBURG | MO | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43-A-5965
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Class A | Adrianna Johnson | — | NEWBURG | MO | — Formerly Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32-A-1170
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Class A | ADS Services LLC | — | Fairmount | IN | 4/1/2029 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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inspection on record · Last inspected:
2026-03-13
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74-A-1569
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Class A | African Rhino Protection Initiative | — | Colleyville | TX | 12/14/2027 Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4
inspections on record · Last inspected:
2025-04-28
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31-A-0432
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0229
Class A — Breeder
6 inspections clean
2018-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2018-05-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations
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2017-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
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2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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32-A-0723
Class A — Breeder
10 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2024-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2023-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
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2022-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2020-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2018-11-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations
PDF
31-A-0634
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0853
Class A — Breeder
DBA: Countryside Puppies
6 inspections clean
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2026-02-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2024-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2023-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical
PDF
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2021-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
31-A-0091
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0785
Class A — Breeder
6 inspections clean
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical
PDF
2023-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2023-06-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2019-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations
PDF
31-A-0807
Class A — Breeder
7 inspections clean
2025-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2025-05-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2024-11-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2023-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2021-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2021-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2019-12-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations
PDF
31-A-0443
Class A — Breeder
8 inspections clean
2023-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2021-11-12 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations
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2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2017-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2015-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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31-A-0178
Class A — Breeder
23-A-0594
Class A — Breeder
19 inspections clean
2021-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical
PDF
2020-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical
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2020-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
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2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
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2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
PDF
2019-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
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2018-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
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2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
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2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
Showing most recent 10 of 19.
42-A-1551
Class A — Breeder
6 inspections clean
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2019-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2017-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2017-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2016-10-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations
PDF
21-A-0189
Class A — Breeder
32-A-1088
Class A — Breeder
51-A-0046
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0230
Class A — Breeder
6 inspections clean
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2017-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
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2014-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical
PDF
32-A-0876
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0959
Class A — Breeder
DBA: Admar Canines
32-A-0735
Class A — Breeder
32-A-0413
Class A — Breeder
31-A-0683
Class A — Breeder
8 inspections clean
2024-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2023-06-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2022-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2021-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical
PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2018-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations
PDF
2017-12-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations
PDF
43-A-6151
Class A — Breeder
43-A-5965
Class A — Breeder
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.