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
74-A-1414 Class A Elner Pettiet Bob Pettiet — BRECKENRIDGE TX — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0475 Class A ELROY BORNTRAGER — CORNELL WI — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0842 Class A Elson Bontrager Golden Paw Pets Shipshewana IN 10/2/2027 Active
43-A-2961 Class A ELVA H. MARTIN — BARNETT MO — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0282 Class A ELVA LEFDAL DAVE LEFDAL — HOWARD SD — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6160 Class A ELVA M. NOLT EDNA Z. NOLT — BARNETT MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1453 Class A Elvin Martin Rachel Martin — — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0306 Class A ELVINA JOHNSON — PLANKINTON SD — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0828 Class A EMANUEL SCHWARTZ — BERNE IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0494 Class A Emanuel A Troyer — Fresno OH 4/25/2027 Active
23-A-0589 Class A Emanuel Fisher — KIRKWOOD PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0736 Class A EMANUEL FISHER — KIRKWOOD PA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1046 Class A Emanuel Kanagy Cardinal Canine Kennel Beaver OH 7/24/2029 Active —
31-A-0351 Class A EMANUEL KEIM — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1415 Class A EMANUEL NISLEY — CHARITON IA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0808 Class A Emil Mutygulin — Cochranton PA 1/22/2029 Active
43-A-6208 Class A EMILIA GOCHEFF — LEBANON MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1635 Class A Emily DeJong — MORAVIA IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6374 Class A EMILY EDWARDS LONG TONY BIELLER LUCAS LONG — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3741 Class A Emily Eicher — VERSAILLES MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6404 Class A EMILY JORDAN — ANDERSON MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5981 Class A Emily Mauck Emilys Pups Memphis MO 8/6/2028 Active
43-A-6810 Class A Emma Gingerich — Bogard MO 6/9/2029 Active
32-A-0944 Class A Emma Graber Ivan Graber I G PLAYFUL PUPPIES Grabill IN 3/3/2028 Active
32-A-0323 Class A Emma Graber Ivan Graber — Grabill IN — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1414 Class A — Breeder
Elner Pettiet Bob Pettiet
BRECKENRIDGE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0475 Class A — Breeder
ELROY BORNTRAGER
CORNELL, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0842 Class A — Breeder
Elson Bontrager
DBA: Golden Paw Pets
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2961 Class A — Breeder
ELVA H. MARTIN
BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
46-A-0282 Class A — Breeder
ELVA LEFDAL DAVE LEFDAL
HOWARD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
18 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6160 Class A — Breeder
ELVA M. NOLT EDNA Z. NOLT
BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-11-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1453 Class A — Breeder
Elvin Martin Rachel Martin
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2023-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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46-A-0306 Class A — Breeder
ELVINA JOHNSON
PLANKINTON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 2 direct
2020-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-05-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-29 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-01 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0828 Class A — Breeder
EMANUEL SCHWARTZ
BERNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-04-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0494 Class A — Breeder
Emanuel A Troyer
Fresno, OH Exp: 4/25/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

23-A-0589 Class A — Breeder
Emanuel Fisher
KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
23-A-0736 Class A — Breeder
EMANUEL FISHER
KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-06-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1046 Class A — Breeder
Emanuel Kanagy
DBA: Cardinal Canine Kennel
Beaver, OH Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
31-A-0351 Class A — Breeder
EMANUEL KEIM
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations 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
23-A-0808 Class A — Breeder
Emil Mutygulin
Cochranton, PA Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6208 Class A — Breeder
EMILIA GOCHEFF
LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations 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
43-A-6374 Class A — Breeder
EMILY EDWARDS LONG TONY BIELLER LUCAS LONG
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-3741 Class A — Breeder
Emily Eicher
VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6404 Class A — Breeder
EMILY JORDAN
ANDERSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-03-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5981 Class A — Breeder
Emily Mauck
DBA: Emilys Pups
Memphis, MO Exp: 8/6/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6810 Class A — Breeder
Emma Gingerich
Bogard, MO Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-02 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0944 Class A — Breeder
Emma Graber Ivan Graber
DBA: I G PLAYFUL PUPPIES
Grabill, IN Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0323 Class A — Breeder
Emma Graber Ivan Graber
Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-07 — 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.