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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

891 results found in IN

Including 484 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-B-0256 Class B A Heart For Puppies LLC — BRISTOL IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0909 Class A A&L Repair LLC — Goshen IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0716 Class A A1 K-9 — SHIPSHEWANA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0718 Class A AARON GRABER — SPENCERVILLE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0412 Class A AARON GRABER — SAINT JOE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0831 Class A AARON WINGARD DORETTA WINGARD — MILLERSBURG IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0230 Class A ABNER KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0824 Class A ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1053 Class A ADAM KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN 7/3/2026 Expired
32-A-0693 Class A ADAM KNEPP — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0723 Class A Aden Raber — MONTGOMERY IN 11/14/2026 Active
32-A-1088 Class A Adorable Pups LLC — Shipshewana IN 2/26/2027 Active
32-A-0876 Class A Adrian Graber — Montgomery IN 6/30/2027 Active
32-A-0735 Class A Adrian Martin — GOSHEN IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0413 Class A ADRIAN RABER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1170 Class A ADS Services LLC — Fairmount IN 4/1/2029 Active
32-B-0260 Class B Agne Tatro — Hammond IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0408 Class A ALAN RABER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1064 Class A Albert Miller — Middlebury IN 9/25/2026 Active
32-B-0272 Class B All Star Family Pets — Shipshewana IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1075 Class A Allan E Lengacher — Spencerville IN 11/22/2026 Active
32-A-0924 Class A Allan Schmucker — New Haven IN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0292 Class B Allen K9's — Leo IN 1/23/2029 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
32-B-0256 Class B — Dealer
A Heart For Puppies LLC
BRISTOL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-11-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0909 Class A — Breeder
A&L Repair LLC
Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0716 Class A — Breeder
A1 K-9
SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0718 Class A — Breeder
AARON GRABER
SPENCERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0412 Class A — Breeder
AARON GRABER
SAINT JOE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0831 Class A — Breeder
AARON WINGARD DORETTA WINGARD
MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0230 Class A — Breeder
ABNER KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection 1 direct
2014-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
32-A-0824 Class A — Breeder
ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-01-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1053 Class A — Breeder
ADAM KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: 7/3/2026 Expired
1 inspection clean
2023-06-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0693 Class A — Breeder
ADAM KNEPP
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2018-06-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0723 Class A — Breeder
Aden Raber
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1088 Class A — Breeder
Adorable Pups LLC
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0876 Class A — Breeder
Adrian Graber
Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0735 Class A — Breeder
Adrian Martin
GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0413 Class A — Breeder
ADRIAN RABER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1170 Class A — Breeder
ADS Services LLC
Fairmount, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0260 Class B — Dealer
Agne Tatro
Hammond, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 1 direct
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 7 non-critical PDF
2021-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0408 Class A — Breeder
ALAN RABER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1064 Class A — Breeder
Albert Miller
Middlebury, IN Exp: 9/25/2026 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0272 Class B — Dealer
All Star Family Pets
Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-05-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1075 Class A — Breeder
Allan E Lengacher
Spencerville, IN Exp: 11/22/2026 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-11-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0924 Class A — Breeder
Allan Schmucker
New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-10-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0292 Class B — Dealer
Allen K9's
Leo, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-13 — 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

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.