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

269 results found in WI

Including 185 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-B-0176 Class B James Rienow DBA: — SUAMICO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0438 Class A JAMES STELPFLUG DBA: — DICKEYVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0386 Class A JANE FRY DBA: — WONEWOC, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0519 Class A Jay L Oberholtzer DBA: — Stratford, WI Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
35-A-0415 Class A JERRY OTTO DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0384 Class A JESSE LAMBRIGHT DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0385 Class A JESSE MILLER DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0406 Class A JESSE YUTZY DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0191 Class B JILLS PET SHOPPE LLC DBA: — SHAWANO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0442 Class A JOEL MILLER DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0321 Class A John Beiler DBA: — Platteville, WI Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
35-A-0368 Class A John Bontrager Jr. DBA: — Dalton, WI Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
35-A-0310 Class A John Bontrager Jr. DBA: — DALTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0364 Class A JOHN EBERSOL DBA: — CUBA CITY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0420 Class A JOHN HALVERSON DBA: — WILSON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0531 Class A John Kinsinger DBA: — Platteville, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0218 Class B JOHN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0387 Class A JOHN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0503 Class A John Mast DBA: — Dalton, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0224 Class A JOHN ZEISET DBA: — THORP, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0522 Class A Jonas J Yoder DBA: — Fairchild, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0489 Class A Jonas L Hershberger DBA: J&B Kennel Gays Mills, WI Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
35-A-0421 Class A Joseph Borkholder DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0410 Class A Joseph Hochstetler DBA: Sideline Kennel Soldiers Grove, WI Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
35-A-0347 Class A JOSEPH KING DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI 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.