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
47-A-0630 Class A Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic PC — Atkinson NE 12/12/2028 Active
43-A-5237 Class A ELLA MAE LEWIS — GIBBS MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0570 Class A Ella Raber — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1013 Class A Ella Schlabach Sunshine Puppies Millersburg OH 11/19/2027 Active
35-A-0227 Class A EllaMae Brubaker — Thorp WI 1/30/2027 Active
43-A-6461 Class A Ellen Collins Puppy Love 4 U Zanoni MO 10/8/2027 Active
43-A-5445 Class A Ellen Roberts — WEST PLAINS MO — 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
14-A-0017 Class A Elm Hill Labs Inc — Chelmsford MA 4/11/2028 Active
35-A-0485 Class A Elmer A Miller — Westby WI 10/14/2027 Active
23-A-0795 Class A Elmer F. Lapp — Quarryville PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0655 Class A ELMER FISHER — LANCASTER PA — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0462 Class A Elmer Jr Miller — Hillsboro WI 2/27/2028 Active
23-A-0499 Class A Elmer K Esh — Loganton PA 10/26/2029 Active
32-A-0700 Class A Elmer Lapp — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0363 Class A Elmer Lapp — HAGERSTOWN IN — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2762 Class A Elmer LuGrand Cross Timber Frenchies Boley OK 11/1/2028 Active
23-A-0575 Class A ELMER MARTIN — MOHNTON PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0571 Class A Elmer Raber — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4105 Class A ELMER RICHARDS — CADET MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0574 Class A ELMER YODER — GOSHEN IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6390 Class A Elmer Yoder — MOBERLY MO — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0676 Class A Elmer Z. Zook — Ephrata PA 7/25/2027 Active
48-A-2082 Class A Elmo Ruyle Velda Ruyle — HARPER KS — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0630 Class A — Breeder
Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic PC
Atkinson, NE Exp: 12/12/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5237 Class A — Breeder
ELLA MAE LEWIS
GIBBS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0570 Class A — Breeder
Ella Raber
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-1013 Class A — Breeder
Ella Schlabach
DBA: Sunshine Puppies
Millersburg, OH Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-11-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0227 Class A — Breeder
EllaMae Brubaker
Thorp, WI Exp: 1/30/2027 Active
17 inspections 3 direct
2026-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2025-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6461 Class A — Breeder
Ellen Collins
DBA: Puppy Love 4 U
Zanoni, MO Exp: 10/8/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5445 Class A — Breeder
Ellen Roberts
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
36 inspections 4 direct
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-05-16 — UNKNOWN
2 non-critical PDF
2024-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2024-03-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2023-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-01-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 36.

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
14-A-0017 Class A — Breeder
Elm Hill Labs Inc
Chelmsford, MA Exp: 4/11/2028 Active
23 inspections 2 critical
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 23.

35-A-0485 Class A — Breeder
Elmer A Miller
Westby, WI Exp: 10/14/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0795 Class A — Breeder
Elmer F. Lapp
Quarryville, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0655 Class A — Breeder
ELMER FISHER
LANCASTER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0462 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Jr Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: 2/27/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-02-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0499 Class A — Breeder
Elmer K Esh
Loganton, PA Exp: 10/26/2029 Active
33 inspections 1 direct
2025-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0700 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Lapp
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0363 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Lapp
HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
73-A-2762 Class A — Breeder
Elmer LuGrand
DBA: Cross Timber Frenchies
Boley, OK Exp: 11/1/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0575 Class A — Breeder
ELMER MARTIN
MOHNTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0571 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Raber
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-4105 Class A — Breeder
ELMER RICHARDS
CADET, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2016-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
32-A-0574 Class A — Breeder
ELMER YODER
GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-10-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6390 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Yoder
MOBERLY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-02-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-A-0676 Class A — Breeder
Elmer Z. Zook
Ephrata, PA Exp: 7/25/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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48-A-2082 Class A — Breeder
Elmo Ruyle Velda Ruyle
HARPER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
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.