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
35-A-0487 Class A David A Miller — Hillsboro WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0792 Class A David and Emily Miller — Millersburg OH 9/18/2026 Active
43-A-6749 Class A David and Susie Reid Cedar Woods Kennel LEBANON MO 11/1/2028 Active
23-A-0805 Class A David B Kauffman — Loganton PA 12/18/2027 Active
31-A-0900 Class A David Beechy — Montpelier OH 3/16/2028 Active
71-A-1399 Class A David Bennett Lisa Bennett — Bald Knob AR — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0465 Class A DAVID BONTRAGER — HILLSBORO WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6200 Class A David Borntrager — Clark MO 5/4/2028 Active
21-A-0192 Class A David Brown — FORESTPORT NY — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0738 Class A David Burkholder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0327 Class A DAVID C TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6794 Class A David Calhoun — Macomb MO — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0143 Class A David Charles Blashill — Oak Harbor WA 3/15/2027 Active
33-A-0611 Class A David Chupp — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1420 Class A David Cline Joane Cline — SULLY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1367 Class A DAVID COBB JUDY COBB — FERTILE IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0870 Class A David D Byler Wills Creek Canine Quaker City OH 7/14/2027 Active
31-A-0865 Class A David D Yoder — Sugarcreek OH 6/22/2027 Active
31-A-0179 Class A David D Yoder — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6664 Class A David D. Troyer — Clark MO 4/20/2028 Active
41-A-0488 Class A DAVID D. YODER JR. — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1586 Class A David E Lee — Cincinnati IA 11/15/2026 Active
31-A-0592 Class A David E Miller — Fresno OH 4/27/2029 Active
35-A-0396 Class A David E Miller — Hillsboro WI 4/26/2029 Active
31-A-0489 Class A David E Miller — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0487 Class A — Breeder
David A Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 critical
2024-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 3 non-critical PDF
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0792 Class A — Breeder
David and Emily Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/18/2026 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-06-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6749 Class A — Breeder
David and Susie Reid
DBA: Cedar Woods Kennel
LEBANON, MO Exp: 11/1/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0805 Class A — Breeder
David B Kauffman
Loganton, PA Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0900 Class A — Breeder
David Beechy
Montpelier, OH Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1399 Class A — Breeder
David Bennett Lisa Bennett
Bald Knob, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2025-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0465 Class A — Breeder
DAVID BONTRAGER
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-08-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6200 Class A — Breeder
David Borntrager
Clark, MO Exp: 5/4/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
21-A-0192 Class A — Breeder
David Brown
FORESTPORT, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0738 Class A — Breeder
David Burkholder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0327 Class A — Breeder
DAVID C TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6794 Class A — Breeder
David Calhoun
Macomb, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
91-A-0143 Class A — Breeder
David Charles Blashill
Oak Harbor, WA Exp: 3/15/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0611 Class A — Breeder
David Chupp
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1420 Class A — Breeder
David Cline Joane Cline
SULLY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-10-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1367 Class A — Breeder
DAVID COBB JUDY COBB
FERTILE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0870 Class A — Breeder
David D Byler
DBA: Wills Creek Canine
Quaker City, OH Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0865 Class A — Breeder
David D Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/22/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0179 Class A — Breeder
David D Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 3 direct
2015-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2014-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2014-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
43-A-6664 Class A — Breeder
David D. Troyer
Clark, MO Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-13 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-A-0488 Class A — Breeder
DAVID D. YODER JR.
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 critical
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-04 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2016-07-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1586 Class A — Breeder
David E Lee
Cincinnati, IA Exp: 11/15/2026 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0592 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
Fresno, OH Exp: 4/27/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

35-A-0396 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/26/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0489 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
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.