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 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0671 Class A ALPINE LANE PAWS LTD — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6553 Class A Alta Henson — CASSVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1038 Class A Alta Hostetler — Apple Creek OH 2/18/2029 Active
71-A-0376 Class A Alta Madewell — FAYETTEVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0755 Class A ALTA Z. MARTIN — IONIA IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0589 Class A ALVIN HERSCHBERGER — PATRIOT OH — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0607 Class A ALVIN LAPP — NEW PROVIDENCE PA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6865 Class A Alvin Borntrager — Brashear MO 4/3/2027 Active
32-A-0498 Class A Alvin Brenneman Cedar Creek Bulldogs & Supplies Portland IN 3/3/2029 Active
32-A-0402 Class A Alvin Brenneman — BUTLER IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1658 Class A Alvin F Bontrager — MILTON IA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0213 Class A ALVIN HERSHBERGER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0207 Class A ALVIN MULLETT — MONTE VISTA CO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0248 Class A ALVIN NOLT — THORP WI — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0488 Class A Alvin S Lapp and Lydia S Lapp Creekside Pet Farm Fountain City IN 11/18/2028 Active
21-A-0080 Class A ALVIN SHIRK — DUNDEE NY — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0185 Class A Alvin Stoltzfus Springside Kennel Fort Plain NY 2/3/2028 Active
32-A-0615 Class A ALVIN WAGLER — ODON IN — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0220 Class A ALVIN YODER ROSA YODER — CLARE MI — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0245 Class A ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR — HILLSDALE MI — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0223 Class A ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR — HILLSDALE MI — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0368 Class A Alyse Drewry — Gainesville FL — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0803 Class A ALYSSA MILLER — CLAYPOOL IN — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0647 Class A Alyssa Penrod — Jonesboro IL 7/1/2029 Active
31-A-0423 Class A Amanda Blevins Workman — IRONTON OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0671 Class A — Breeder
ALPINE LANE PAWS LTD
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2025-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6553 Class A — Breeder
Alta Henson
CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1038 Class A — Breeder
Alta Hostetler
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-0376 Class A — Breeder
Alta Madewell
FAYETTEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-0755 Class A — Breeder
ALTA Z. MARTIN
IONIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2022-08-30 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-30 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-18 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-02 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
9 non-critical PDF
2019-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0589 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN HERSCHBERGER
PATRIOT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2019-09-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0607 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN LAPP
NEW PROVIDENCE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2023-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6865 Class A — Breeder
Alvin Borntrager
Brashear, MO Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
Alvin Brenneman
DBA: Cedar Creek Bulldogs & Supplies
Portland, IN Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0402 Class A — Breeder
Alvin Brenneman
BUTLER, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1658 Class A — Breeder
Alvin F Bontrager
MILTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0213 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN HERSHBERGER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 4 direct
2015-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2014-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 5 non-critical PDF
84-A-0207 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN MULLETT
MONTE VISTA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0248 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN NOLT
THORP, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
32-A-0488 Class A — Breeder
Alvin S Lapp and Lydia S Lapp
DBA: Creekside Pet Farm
Fountain City, IN Exp: 11/18/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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21-A-0080 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN SHIRK
DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0185 Class A — Breeder
Alvin Stoltzfus
DBA: Springside Kennel
Fort Plain, NY Exp: 2/3/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-01-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0615 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN WAGLER
ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
34-A-0220 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN YODER ROSA YODER
CLARE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
34-A-0245 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR
HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0223 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR
HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 critical
2022-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 4 non-critical PDF
2019-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
58-A-0368 Class A — Breeder
Alyse Drewry
Gainesville, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0803 Class A — Breeder
ALYSSA MILLER
CLAYPOOL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-10-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0647 Class A — Breeder
Alyssa Penrod
Jonesboro, IL Exp: 7/1/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-06-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0423 Class A — Breeder
Amanda Blevins Workman
IRONTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2023-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations 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.