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

549 results found in IA

Including 384 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-B-0308 Class B HOBO K9 RESCUE — BRITT IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1564 Class A HOLLY IBEN — MONTICELLO IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0324 Class B Humane Pet Services LLC — COUNCIL BLUFFS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1617 Class A IDA KAUFFMAN — HAZLETON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1492 Class A Isabella Fluit Julie Bakker — DOON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1431 Class A Ivan Yoder — BLOOMFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0284 Class B J H & T C Holdings L L C — WEST POINT IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0760 Class A J Maassen Inc — ROCK VALLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1436 Class A Jack Sexton — MT PLEASANT IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1481 Class A Jaclyn Schelling — ALTON IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1665 Class A Jacob Bontrager — Bloomfield IA 8/17/2027 Active
42-A-1685 Class A Jacob Stutzman — Lamoni IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0334 Class B JAJE Holdings LLC — Waterville IA 9/14/2028 Active
42-B-0271 Class B JAKS Puppies Inc — Britt IA 11/4/2026 Active
42-A-0187 Class A James D Lantz and Linda E Lantz Lantz's Kennel Rudd IA 5/12/2029 Active
46-B-0033 Class B James Hayes Cynthia Hayes Brule Creek Kennels Akron IA 10/22/2028 Active
42-A-1499 Class A JAMIE MASS — COUNCIL BLUFFS IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1413 Class A Jan Budden — MAURICE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1485 Class A Jane Dorhout — Orange City IA 5/22/2029 Active
42-A-1663 Class A Jane Duehr — Waterville IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0357 Class A JANICE HUGHES — STRUBLE IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1446 Class A JANICE STARMAN — ARCADIA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1006 Class A JASON BEYER SARAH BEYER — TAMA IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1487 Class A Jason Boyle — MOORHEAD IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0310 Class B Jason Boyle — Moorhead IA — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0308 Class B — Dealer
HOBO K9 RESCUE
BRITT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1564 Class A — Breeder
HOLLY IBEN
MONTICELLO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-B-0324 Class B — Dealer
Humane Pet Services LLC
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1617 Class A — Breeder
IDA KAUFFMAN
HAZLETON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 non-critical PDF
2022-04-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2020-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1492 Class A — Breeder
Isabella Fluit Julie Bakker
DOON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1431 Class A — Breeder
Ivan Yoder
BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 3 direct
2015-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
42-B-0284 Class B — Dealer
J H & T C Holdings L L C
WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2016-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-0760 Class A — Breeder
J Maassen Inc
ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 critical
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1436 Class A — Breeder
Jack Sexton
MT PLEASANT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
18 inspections clean
2025-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1481 Class A — Breeder
Jaclyn Schelling
ALTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
42-A-1665 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Bontrager
Bloomfield, IA Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1685 Class A — Breeder
Jacob Stutzman
Lamoni, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-05-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0334 Class B — Dealer
JAJE Holdings LLC
Waterville, IA Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0271 Class B — Dealer
JAKS Puppies Inc
Britt, IA Exp: 11/4/2026 Active
17 inspections clean
2025-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

42-A-0187 Class A — Breeder
James D Lantz and Linda E Lantz
DBA: Lantz's Kennel
Rudd, IA Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-02-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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46-B-0033 Class B — Dealer
James Hayes Cynthia Hayes
DBA: Brule Creek Kennels
Akron, IA Exp: 10/22/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1499 Class A — Breeder
JAMIE MASS
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1413 Class A — Breeder
Jan Budden
MAURICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2016-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1485 Class A — Breeder
Jane Dorhout
Orange City, IA Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1663 Class A — Breeder
Jane Duehr
Waterville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-0357 Class A — Breeder
JANICE HUGHES
STRUBLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1446 Class A — Breeder
JANICE STARMAN
ARCADIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2020-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1006 Class A — Breeder
JASON BEYER SARAH BEYER
TAMA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 critical
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 3 non-critical PDF
2020-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-07-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1487 Class A — Breeder
Jason Boyle
MOORHEAD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections clean
2018-10-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-B-0310 Class B — Dealer
Jason Boyle
Moorhead, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.