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 2,783 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) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

897 results found in IN

Including 494 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 DBA: — BRISTOL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0909 Class A A&L Repair LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0716 Class A A1 K-9 DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0718 Class A AARON GRABER DBA: — SPENCERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0412 Class A AARON GRABER DBA: — SAINT JOE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0831 Class A AARON WINGARD DORETTA WINGARD DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0230 Class A ABNER KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0824 Class A ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0693 Class A ADAM KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1053 Class A ADAM KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0723 Class A Aden Raber DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
32-A-1088 Class A Adorable Pups LLC DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
32-A-0876 Class A Adrian Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
32-A-0735 Class A Adrian Martin DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0413 Class A ADRIAN RABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1170 Class A ADS Services LLC DBA: — Fairmount, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
32-B-0260 Class B Agne Tatro DBA: — Hammond, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0408 Class A ALAN RABER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1064 Class A Albert Miller DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 7/30/2029 Active
32-B-0272 Class B All Star Family Pets DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1075 Class A Allan E Lengacher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 11/22/2026 Active
32-A-0924 Class A Allan Schmucker DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0292 Class B Allen K9's DBA: — Leo, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
32-A-0498 Class A Alvin Brenneman DBA: Cedar Creek Bulldogs & Supplies Portland, IN Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
32-A-0402 Class A Alvin Brenneman DBA: — BUTLER, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.