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

123 results found in MI

Including 84 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
34-A-0247 Class A Albert Mast DBA: — Remus, MI Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
34-A-0220 Class A ALVIN YODER ROSA YODER DBA: — CLARE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0245 Class A ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR DBA: — HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0223 Class A ALVIN ZEHR IRENE ZEHR DBA: — HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0189 Class A AMY GILROY DBA: — HARTLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0232 Class B Animal Blood Bank Inc DBA: Animal Blood Resources International Stockbridge, MI Exp: 7/6/2029 Active
34-A-0194 Class A ASHLEY ANN MARIE GANEY DBA: — OXFORD, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0203 Class A BARBARA DUKELOW DBA: — BAD AXE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0202 Class A BEACH BUM EXOTICS LLC DBA: — JOHANNESBURG, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0216 Class A BRANDON MCINTYRE DBA: — KALAMAZOO, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0234 Class A Brian Kauffman DBA: — CENTREVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0208 Class A CHERYL RONDY DBA: — VESTABURG, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0217 Class A CHESTER YODER DBA: — CHARLOTTE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0211 Class B Cornell Farms LLC DBA: — Saline, MI Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
34-A-0215 Class A COURTNEY BOND DBA: — OWOSSO, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0210 Class B D & M Resources, Inc DBA: — Stanwood, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0205 Class A DANIEL COBLENTZ DBA: — GRAND JUNCTION, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0253 Class A Daniel H Lambright DBA: — Grand Junction, MI Exp: 9/16/2027 Active
34-A-0237 Class A Daniel H Lambright DBA: — GRAND JUNCTION, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0182 Class A Daniel Hochstetler DBA: — Centreville, MI Exp: 9/21/2029 Active
34-A-0221 Class A David Hershberger DBA: — Kaleva, MI Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
34-A-0244 Class A David Shetler DBA: Furry Treasures Marlette, MI Exp: 6/28/2028 Active
34-A-0197 Class A DAVID SWOVELAND JR DBA: — HUDSONVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0235 Class A Dawn Tenuta DBA: — IRON MOUNTAIN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0241 Class B DELMAR HOCHSTETLER DBA: — WHITE PIGEON, MI 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.