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
47-A-0146 Class A Daniel Schaaf Jaynell Schaaf — ATKINSON NE — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0734 Class A DANIEL SCHLABACH — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1486 Class A DANIEL SCHMUCKER — SEYMOUR IA — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2143 Class A Daniel Seematter — FRANKFORT KS — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0547 Class A DANIEL SHANE DIVINE — KINGMAN IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6478 Class A Daniel Shirk Shady Brook CHULA MO 12/10/2028 Active
31-A-0455 Class A Daniel Shirk — Shelby OH 4/11/2027 Active
32-A-0935 Class A Daniel T Fisher — Cambridge City IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0755 Class A DANIEL TROYER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0895 Class A Daniel Weaver Adorable Pups LLC Dundee OH 2/23/2028 Active
31-A-0778 Class A Daniel Wengerd — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0481 Class A DANIEL WENGERD ABE YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0785 Class A Daniel Wickey — Berne IN 8/2/2027 Active
32-A-0699 Class A Daniel Wingard — — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5962 Class A Daniel Yoder — CLARK MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5918 Class A Daniel Yoder — PRINCETON MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0582 Class A DANIEL YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0461 Class A DANIEL YODER — CASHTON WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6472 Class A Danielle Beeson — CASSVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0086 Class A Danielle Gnidziejko My Little Sugar Glider LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ 4/23/2027 Active
92-A-0394 Class A Danielle Manire — Tillamook OR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1751 Class A Danielle Pieper Piepers pups Sioux Center IA 8/6/2029 Active —
48-A-2026 Class A Dannie Bahm — SCOTT CITY KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6051 Class A Danny Hull — — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5923 Class A Danny Hull — NORWOOD MO — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0146 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Schaaf Jaynell Schaaf
ATKINSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2019-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0734 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL SCHLABACH
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1486 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL SCHMUCKER
SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
48-A-2143 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Seematter
FRANKFORT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2017-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0547 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL SHANE DIVINE
KINGMAN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6478 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Shirk
DBA: Shady Brook
CHULA, MO Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-19 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-21 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0455 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Shirk
Shelby, OH Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

32-A-0935 Class A — Breeder
Daniel T Fisher
Cambridge City, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-02-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0755 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL TROYER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0895 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Weaver
DBA: Adorable Pups LLC
Dundee, OH Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0778 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Wengerd
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-01-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0481 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL WENGERD ABE YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0785 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Wickey
Berne, IN Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0699 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Wingard
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-01-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2020-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5962 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Yoder
CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5918 Class A — Breeder
Daniel Yoder
PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0582 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-01-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
35-A-0461 Class A — Breeder
DANIEL YODER
CASHTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6472 Class A — Breeder
Danielle Beeson
CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-11-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
86-A-0086 Class A — Breeder
Danielle Gnidziejko
DBA: My Little Sugar Glider
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ Exp: 4/23/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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92-A-0394 Class A — Breeder
Danielle Manire
Tillamook, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1751 Class A — Breeder
Danielle Pieper
DBA: Piepers pups
Sioux Center, IA Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
48-A-2026 Class A — Breeder
Dannie Bahm
SCOTT CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6051 Class A — Breeder
Danny Hull
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5923 Class A — Breeder
Danny Hull
NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
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.