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-0206 Class B MELANIE NAWROT DBA: — ADAMS, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0517 Class A Melvin Mishler DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
35-A-0527 Class A Melvin Schmucker DBA: — LaValle, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0395 Class A Melvin Yoder DBA: — Chili, WI Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
35-A-0360 Class A MENNO WAGLER EMMA WAGLER DBA: — BLOOMINGTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0413 Class A Michael Bontrager DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0422 Class A Michael Christiansen DBA: — RICE LAKE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0416 Class A MILTON BONTRAGER DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0397 Class A MIRIAM HOOVER DBA: — THORP, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0473 Class A Morgan Machnik DBA: — Milwaukee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0226 Class B Morgan Machnik DBA: — Milwaukee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0448 Class A Moses Lee DBA: — WILTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0518 Class A Moses S Glick DBA: — Stitzer, WI Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
35-A-0354 Class A NANCY SCHOMBERG DBA: — LA CROSSE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0333 Class A NANCY STOLTZFUS IRA STOLTZFUS DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0220 Class B Nasco Education DBA: — Fort Atkinson, WI Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
35-A-0509 Class A Nathan Miller DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 8/2/2028 Active
35-A-0468 Class A NATHAN OTTO DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0486 Class A Neil J Miller DBA: — Viroqua, WI Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
35-A-0323 Class A NELSON HOOVER DBA: — OWEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0549 Class A Noah Brubaker DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 9/18/2029 Active
35-A-0549 Class A Noah Brubaker DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0381 Class A Noah Martin DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: 7/13/2027 Active
35-A-0451 Class A Norman and Ida Gingerich DBA: — Cadott, WI Exp: 11/8/2026 Active
35-B-0213 Class B OH PUPPY LOVE DBA: — LENA, 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.