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
32-A-0647 Class A FREEMAN YODER MARLIN YODER — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0876 Class A Freida Miller — Waldholding OH — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0011 Class A French West Frenchies LLC — Lawrenceville GA 3/26/2028 Active
58-A-0366 Class A Frenchie Life Kennels — Fort Myers FL — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0847 Class A Frenchie's Canine Bordello LLC — LOUDONVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1001 Class A Friendly Canines LLC — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0249 Class A Friends For Life Pets — Clare MI 10/17/2026 Active
31-A-0863 Class A Frywoods Farm and Kennel LLC — Dundee OH — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0768 Class A Fur Friends Kennel LLC — Lebanon PA 5/31/2028 Active
31-A-1006 Class A Furry Grandeur Pets LLC — Charm OH 8/27/2027 Active
47-A-0624 Class A FUZZIES TO FANCY LLC — PAPILLION NE — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0716 Class A G. Keith Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0948 Class A Gabriel Helmuth — Etna Green IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6904 Class A Gabriel Kennon — Mountain Grove MO 3/13/2028 Active
32-A-0290 Class A GAIL BALL — MARION IN — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1353 Class A Gail Bear — Harrison AR 3/1/2028 Active
58-A-0301 Class A GAIL HARRIS — GENEVA FL — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1377 Class A Gail Hart — VIOLA AR — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1443 Class A Gail McGonigal — Alicia AR — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1431 Class A Gale Whitaker Christina Hillyard Brandon Hillyard Whispering Oaks Kennel Coffeyville KS 2/20/2027 Active
47-A-0622 Class A GARRETT SCHANEMAN ASHLEN SCHANEMAN — SCOTTSBLUFF NE — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0624 Class A Gary Bontrager — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1232 Class A Gary Brown Carolyn Brown — VAN BUREN AR — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0554 Class A Gary Chupp — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0618 Class A Gary E Mast — Campbell Hill IL — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0647 Class A — Breeder
FREEMAN YODER MARLIN YODER
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-12-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0876 Class A — Breeder
Freida Miller
Waldholding, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-09-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2021-09-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
67-A-0011 Class A — Breeder
French West Frenchies LLC
Lawrenceville, GA Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0366 Class A — Breeder
Frenchie Life Kennels
Fort Myers, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-06-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0847 Class A — Breeder
Frenchie's Canine Bordello LLC
LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1001 Class A — Breeder
Friendly Canines LLC
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-09-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0249 Class A — Breeder
Friends For Life Pets
Clare, MI Exp: 10/17/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0863 Class A — Breeder
Frywoods Farm and Kennel LLC
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-05-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0768 Class A — Breeder
Fur Friends Kennel LLC
Lebanon, PA Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1006 Class A — Breeder
Furry Grandeur Pets LLC
Charm, OH Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
47-A-0624 Class A — Breeder
FUZZIES TO FANCY LLC
PAPILLION, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0716 Class A — Breeder
G. Keith Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-06-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0948 Class A — Breeder
Gabriel Helmuth
Etna Green, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-01-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6904 Class A — Breeder
Gabriel Kennon
Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0290 Class A — Breeder
GAIL BALL
MARION, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-04-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1353 Class A — Breeder
Gail Bear
Harrison, AR Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
16 inspections 1 direct
2026-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-05 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

58-A-0301 Class A — Breeder
GAIL HARRIS
GENEVA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1377 Class A — Breeder
Gail Hart
VIOLA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1443 Class A — Breeder
Gail McGonigal
Alicia, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 1 direct
2024-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2024-03-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-1431 Class A — Breeder
Gale Whitaker Christina Hillyard Brandon Hillyard
DBA: Whispering Oaks Kennel
Coffeyville, KS Exp: 2/20/2027 Active
16 inspections clean
2025-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

47-A-0622 Class A — Breeder
GARRETT SCHANEMAN ASHLEN SCHANEMAN
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0624 Class A — Breeder
Gary Bontrager
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2024-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1232 Class A — Breeder
Gary Brown Carolyn Brown
VAN BUREN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections 1 direct
2022-12-08 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2021-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0554 Class A — Breeder
Gary Chupp
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0618 Class A — Breeder
Gary E Mast
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE 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.