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 4,211 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
73-A-2830 Class A Dan Howard Drummonds — KEOTA OK 5/5/2028 Active
42-A-1520 Class A DAN MAASSEN SADIE MAASSEN — DOON IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0473 Class A Dan R Erb — Baltic OH 9/4/2029 Active
32-A-0644 Class A Dan T Schwartz D S Salem Kennels Berne IN 9/6/2028 Active
43-A-6533 Class A Dana Bryant Danas Waggin Tails Kirksville MO 12/15/2026 Active
42-A-1595 Class A Dana Bryant — CANTRIL IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1381 Class A Dana Bryant — CANTRIL IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5861 Class A Dana Clayton — PURDY MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5231 Class A Dana DaMitz DA MITZ KENNELS Hermitage MO 10/18/2028 Active
43-A-6477 Class A Dana Farr A Cute Puppy Stewartsville MO 12/9/2027 Active
43-A-6092 Class A Dana Tompkins Puppy Tailz WEST PLAINS MO 6/1/2029 Active
43-A-5951 Class A Dana Tompkins — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2232 Class A Dandelion Acres LLC — Goessel KS 11/18/2026 Active
48-A-2224 Class A DANELL & JOSEPH RIFE — WESTPHALIA KS — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0096 Class A Danelle Engle — SAN TAN VALLEY AZ — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0732 Class A Danes and Doodles LLC — Grabill IN 12/7/2028 Active
61-A-0148 Class A DANIEL ESH — CERULEAN KY — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0631 Class A DANIEL FISHER — WAVELAND IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1632 Class A DANIEL GINGERICH — SEYMOUR IA — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0481 Class A DANIEL LAMBRIGHT EDNA LAMBRIGHT — FERTILE MN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0560 Class A DANIEL MILLER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0607 Class A Daniel Miller Lizann Miller Rebecca Eiler — MC COOK NE — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0293 Class A DANIEL STOLL — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0642 Class A DANIEL STOLTZFUS — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0620 Class A Daniel & Barbara Miller — Campbell Hill IL 10/24/2028 Active
73-A-2830 Class A — Breeder
Dan Howard Drummonds
KEOTA, OK Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1520 Class A — Breeder
DAN MAASSEN SADIE MAASSEN
DOON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0473 Class A — Breeder
Dan R Erb
Baltic, OH Exp: 9/4/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0644 Class A — Breeder
Dan T Schwartz
DBA: D S Salem Kennels
Berne, IN Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6533 Class A — Breeder
Dana Bryant
DBA: Danas Waggin Tails
Kirksville, MO Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1595 Class A — Breeder
Dana Bryant
CANTRIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1381 Class A — Breeder
Dana Bryant
CANTRIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5861 Class A — Breeder
Dana Clayton
PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5231 Class A — Breeder
Dana DaMitz
DBA: DA MITZ KENNELS
Hermitage, MO Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6477 Class A — Breeder
Dana Farr
DBA: A Cute Puppy
Stewartsville, MO Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6092 Class A — Breeder
Dana Tompkins
DBA: Puppy Tailz
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-05-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5951 Class A — Breeder
Dana Tompkins
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2232 Class A — Breeder
Dandelion Acres LLC
Goessel, KS Exp: 11/18/2026 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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48-A-2224 Class A — Breeder
DANELL & JOSEPH RIFE
WESTPHALIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
86-A-0096 Class A — Breeder
Danelle Engle
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0732 Class A — Breeder
Danes and Doodles LLC
Grabill, IN Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-A-0148 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL ESH
CERULEAN, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0631 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL FISHER
WAVELAND, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1632 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL GINGERICH
SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
29 inspections 24 direct
2021-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 10 non-critical PDF
2021-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 16 non-critical PDF
2021-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-09-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 direct 18 non-critical PDF
2021-09-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2021-08-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 22 non-critical PDF

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41-A-0481 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL LAMBRIGHT EDNA LAMBRIGHT
FERTILE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2015-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
31-A-0560 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL MILLER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
47-A-0607 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Miller Lizann Miller Rebecca Eiler
MC COOK, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0293 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL STOLL
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0642 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL STOLTZFUS
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2022-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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33-A-0620 Class A — Breeder
Daniel & Barbara Miller
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/24/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-03 — 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.