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

549 results found in IA

Including 384 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1558 Class A Eli Schrock Hillview Kennels Drakesville IA 11/17/2028 Active
42-A-1573 Class A Elias H Mast — Bloomfield IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1449 Class A ELIZABETH FICKEL — GARNER IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1538 Class A Elizabeth Nelson — DONNELLSON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1580 Class A Elizabeth Nelson — DONNELLSON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1745 Class A Elliott Remick — Mount Pleasant IA 3/31/2029 Active
42-A-1697 Class A Elliott Remick — Mount Pleasant IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1415 Class A EMANUEL NISLEY — CHARITON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1635 Class A Emily DeJong — MORAVIA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1576 Class A ERVIN LEE MAST — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1532 Class A Erwin Yoder — Bloomfield IA 5/23/2027 Active
42-A-1636 Class A Ethan Zumbach Garry Zumbach — Monticello IA 3/10/2028 Active
42-A-1194 Class A EUGENE MARTIN — CHARLES CITY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1500 Class A EUGENE MARTIN — CHARLES CITY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0931 Class A Evelyn Ryan Daniel Ryan — LUCAS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0270 Class B Exemplar Genetics Precigen Exemplar North Liberty IA 4/29/2029 Active
42-A-1428 Class A FEDLER AG INC. — WEST POINT IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1712 Class A Five Star Puppies — West Point IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1597 Class A Floyd Borntrager — KALONA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1403 Class A Floyd Klocke — Coon Rapids IA 3/5/2028 Active
42-A-0997 Class A Floyd Stutzman — LEON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1602 Class A Fred L. Borntrager — Seymour IA 8/15/2029 Active
42-A-1724 Class A Freeman P Helmuth — Corydon IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0259 Class B GAIL CONNOLLY DENNIS CONNOLLY — KNOXVILLE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0757 Class A Gary Felts — KINGSLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1558 Class A — Breeder
Eli Schrock
DBA: Hillview Kennels
Drakesville, IA Exp: 11/17/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1573 Class A — Breeder
Elias H Mast
Bloomfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections clean
2024-03-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
5 non-critical PDF
2021-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1449 Class A — Breeder
ELIZABETH FICKEL
GARNER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1538 Class A — Breeder
Elizabeth Nelson
DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1580 Class A — Breeder
Elizabeth Nelson
DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-04-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1745 Class A — Breeder
Elliott Remick
Mount Pleasant, IA Exp: 3/31/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-03-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1697 Class A — Breeder
Elliott Remick
Mount Pleasant, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1415 Class A — Breeder
EMANUEL NISLEY
CHARITON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2017-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1635 Class A — Breeder
Emily DeJong
MORAVIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1576 Class A — Breeder
ERVIN LEE MAST
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1532 Class A — Breeder
Erwin Yoder
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1636 Class A — Breeder
Ethan Zumbach Garry Zumbach
Monticello, IA Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1194 Class A — Breeder
EUGENE MARTIN
CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 direct
2014-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
42-A-1500 Class A — Breeder
EUGENE MARTIN
CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-0931 Class A — Breeder
Evelyn Ryan Daniel Ryan
LUCAS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2016-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0270 Class B — Dealer
Exemplar Genetics
DBA: Precigen Exemplar
North Liberty, IA Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
51 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1428 Class A — Breeder
FEDLER AG INC.
WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 direct
2015-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 9 non-critical PDF
2014-04-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1712 Class A — Breeder
Five Star Puppies
West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1597 Class A — Breeder
Floyd Borntrager
KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1403 Class A — Breeder
Floyd Klocke
Coon Rapids, IA Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
20 inspections 1 critical
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-0997 Class A — Breeder
Floyd Stutzman
LEON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1602 Class A — Breeder
Fred L. Borntrager
Seymour, IA Exp: 8/15/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1724 Class A — Breeder
Freeman P Helmuth
Corydon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0259 Class B — Dealer
GAIL CONNOLLY DENNIS CONNOLLY
KNOXVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2016-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
14 non-critical PDF
2016-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-0757 Class A — Breeder
Gary Felts
KINGSLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21 inspections 9 direct
2017-03-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2016-11-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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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.