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 4,213 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0773 Class A ELDON YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0518 Class A ELI BURKHOLDER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0772 Class A Eli Barkman — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0595 Class A ELI BRENNEMAN — SUMNER IL — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0478 Class A ELI COBLENTZ EMMA COBLENTZ CLARA TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0653 Class A Eli D Hostetler — HOLMESVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6786 Class A Eli D Zook Walnut Ridge Kennel Seymour MO 2/10/2029 Active
43-A-6601 Class A Eli E.S. Zook — COLLINS MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1702 Class A Eli H Mast — Drakesville IA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0608 Class A ELI HERSCHBERGER — MADISONBURG PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0787 Class A Eli Hershberger Maple Grove Puppies Fredericksburg OH 8/13/2029 Active
31-A-0860 Class A Eli J Yoder — Bellville OH 5/11/2027 Active
43-A-6868 Class A Eli J.S. Schwartz River Side Kennel Seymour MO 4/9/2027 Active
43-A-6358 Class A Eli J.S. Schwartz — SEYMOUR MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6120 Class A Eli Jr or Ella Borntrager — Gibbs MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0339 Class A ELI KING — DARLINGTON WI — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0422 Class A Eli King Mary King Pine View Kennel Williamsburg IN 7/20/2028 Active
43-A-6250 Class A Eli Miller Hill Top Kennel Madison MO 6/25/2027 Active
43-A-5541 Class A Eli Miller — CLARK MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1548 Class A Eli Mullett — CANTRIL IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6334 Class A Eli N. M. Schwartz — SEYMOUR MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0353 Class A ELI RABER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1558 Class A Eli Schrock Hillview Kennels Drakesville IA 11/17/2028 Active
31-A-0447 Class A ELI YODER — BALTIC OH 10/11/2028 Active
31-A-0579 Class A ELI YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0773 Class A — Breeder
ELDON YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0518 Class A — Breeder
ELI BURKHOLDER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0772 Class A — Breeder
Eli Barkman
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
33-A-0595 Class A — Breeder
ELI BRENNEMAN
SUMNER, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2020-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0478 Class A — Breeder
ELI COBLENTZ EMMA COBLENTZ CLARA TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0653 Class A — Breeder
Eli D Hostetler
HOLMESVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-01-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-06-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6786 Class A — Breeder
Eli D Zook
DBA: Walnut Ridge Kennel
Seymour, MO Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-03-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6601 Class A — Breeder
Eli E.S. Zook
COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1702 Class A — Breeder
Eli H Mast
Drakesville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0608 Class A — Breeder
ELI HERSCHBERGER
MADISONBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
2015-01-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0787 Class A — Breeder
Eli Hershberger
DBA: Maple Grove Puppies
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0860 Class A — Breeder
Eli J Yoder
Bellville, OH Exp: 5/11/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6868 Class A — Breeder
Eli J.S. Schwartz
DBA: River Side Kennel
Seymour, MO Exp: 4/9/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6358 Class A — Breeder
Eli J.S. Schwartz
SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6120 Class A — Breeder
Eli Jr or Ella Borntrager
Gibbs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections 1 direct
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0339 Class A — Breeder
ELI KING
DARLINGTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2015-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0422 Class A — Breeder
Eli King Mary King
DBA: Pine View Kennel
Williamsburg, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6250 Class A — Breeder
Eli Miller
DBA: Hill Top Kennel
Madison, MO Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-03-09 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-01-25 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5541 Class A — Breeder
Eli Miller
CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-07-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1548 Class A — Breeder
Eli Mullett
CANTRIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2018-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2018-02-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-08-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
43-A-6334 Class A — Breeder
Eli N. M. Schwartz
SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0353 Class A — Breeder
ELI RABER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
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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31-A-0447 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: 10/11/2028 Active
19 inspections clean
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-02-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0579 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.