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
31-A-0809 Class A Hilltop Puppies LLC Hill Top Puppies LLC Greenfield OH 1/22/2028 Active
32-A-0886 Class A Hilltop Pups LLC — Jasper IN 7/30/2027 Active
31-A-0812 Class A Hilltop View Puppies — ALEXANDRIA OH 2/10/2029 Active
42-A-1725 Class A Hill’s Pup Hub LLC — Lamoni IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1557 Class A HND LLC — STRAWBERRY POINT IA — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0338 Class A Hollie & Chad Kahnke — Florence SD 2/8/2029 Active
31-A-0934 Class A Hollowside Puppies — Westerville OH 7/1/2028 Active
73-A-2706 Class A Holly Burch — CORDELL OK — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1564 Class A HOLLY IBEN — MONTICELLO IA — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0381 Class A Holly J Bentley — Lithia FL — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2614 Class A HOLLY KELLOGG — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0645 Class A Homer Slabaugh Regina Slabaugh — NAPPANEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1067 Class A Homestead Paws — Middlebury IN 10/3/2029 Active
31-A-0784 Class A Homestead Puppies LLC — FRESNO OH 8/6/2028 Active
43-A-6145 Class A Hooves N Paws Haven — Huntsville MO 11/19/2027 Active
74-A-1606 Class A Hope Kerr Hope's Sugar Gliders And Boutique Lubbock TX 5/20/2029 Active
58-A-0367 Class A Hope Robertson — Bartow FL — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0713 Class A Hope Wadel HOPEFUL KENNELS Doylesburg PA 2/6/2027 Active
31-A-0902 Class A Hopeview Canines LLC — Fredricksburg OH — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0485 Class A HORIZON SAGE HOLDINGS INC — BOYERTOWN PA — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1434 Class A Horseshoe Drive Kennel LLC — Green Forest AR 2/14/2029 Active
32-A-0902 Class A Horseshoe Lake Farms LLC — Plainville IN 10/1/2027 Active
43-A-3947 Class A Howard Buening Terry Buening — NEOSHO MO — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0583 Class A HOWARD YODER LAMAR YODER — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1584 Class A HTCN Investments LLC — Brenham TX — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0809 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Puppies LLC
DBA: Hill Top Puppies LLC
Greenfield, OH Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0886 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Pups LLC
Jasper, IN Exp: 7/30/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0812 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop View Puppies
ALEXANDRIA, OH Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-06-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1725 Class A — Breeder
Hill’s Pup Hub LLC
Lamoni, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-02-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1557 Class A — Breeder
HND LLC
STRAWBERRY POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
46-A-0338 Class A — Breeder
Hollie & Chad Kahnke
Florence, SD Exp: 2/8/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-02-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0934 Class A — Breeder
Hollowside Puppies
Westerville, OH Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2706 Class A — Breeder
Holly Burch
CORDELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

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
58-A-0381 Class A — Breeder
Holly J Bentley
Lithia, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-08-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2614 Class A — Breeder
HOLLY KELLOGG
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 2 direct
2019-05-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2014-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
32-A-0645 Class A — Breeder
Homer Slabaugh Regina Slabaugh
NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1067 Class A — Breeder
Homestead Paws
Middlebury, IN Exp: 10/3/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0784 Class A — Breeder
Homestead Puppies LLC
FRESNO, OH Exp: 8/6/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6145 Class A — Breeder
Hooves N Paws Haven
Huntsville, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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74-A-1606 Class A — Breeder
Hope Kerr
DBA: Hope's Sugar Gliders And Boutique
Lubbock, TX Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-A-0367 Class A — Breeder
Hope Robertson
Bartow, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-08-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0713 Class A — Breeder
Hope Wadel
DBA: HOPEFUL KENNELS
Doylesburg, PA Exp: 2/6/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-15 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0902 Class A — Breeder
Hopeview Canines LLC
Fredricksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-03-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0485 Class A — Breeder
HORIZON SAGE HOLDINGS INC
BOYERTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1434 Class A — Breeder
Horseshoe Drive Kennel LLC
Green Forest, AR Exp: 2/14/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0902 Class A — Breeder
Horseshoe Lake Farms LLC
Plainville, IN Exp: 10/1/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-3947 Class A — Breeder
Howard Buening Terry Buening
NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-06-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0583 Class A — Breeder
HOWARD YODER LAMAR YODER
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2017-12-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1584 Class A — Breeder
HTCN Investments LLC
Brenham, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 critical
2026-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2023-07-26 — 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.