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

2,156 results found (Class A)

4,234 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
33-A-0517 Class A Carol J. Yonk DBA: Feathers Paws & Claws Palmer, IL Exp: 1/14/2027 Active
43-A-4543 Class A Carol Novak DBA: Evergreen Acres Phillipsburg, MO Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
43-A-4748 Class A Caroline Schulte DBA: — Freeburg, MO Exp: 1/19/2028 Active
43-A-0669 Class A Carolyn Jurewicz DBA: PEA RIDGE KENNEL Mansfield, MO Exp: 10/14/2028 Active
71-A-0970 Class A Carolyn Meridith DBA: MERIDITH'S KENNEL MAYNARD, AR Exp: 8/19/2029 Active
43-A-6837 Class A Cassandra Bryant DBA: — Baring, MO Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
31-A-1007 Class A Cataristocrat Cattery LLC DBA: — Ashland, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
43-A-5842 Class A Catherine Mast DBA: — Bogard, MO Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
73-A-1964 Class A Catherine Rexwinkle DBA: Rexwinkle Ranch Welch, OK Exp: 10/28/2028 Active
43-A-6914 Class A Catherine Stauffer DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
71-A-1355 Class A Cathie Atchison DBA: Lakeview Kennel Lead Hill, AR Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
73-A-2867 Class A Cathy Sanders DBA: War Pony Ranch English Bulldogs Wellston, OK Exp: 5/15/2027 Active
63-A-0206 Class A Cavern Kennels DBA: — Crossville, TN Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
74-A-1595 Class A Cayce Feemster DBA: — Boyd, TX Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
71-A-1370 Class A Cedar Hill Kennels LLC DBA: — Okolona, AR Exp: 9/21/2028 Active
32-A-1082 Class A Cedar Lane Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 1/2/2027 Active
32-A-0704 Class A Cedar Valley Puppies LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/15/2027 Active
55-A-0175 Class A Chancy Eckert DBA: — Elizabeth City, NC Exp: 8/1/2027 Active
46-A-0024 Class A Charlene Fischer DBA: — Goodwin, SD Exp: 9/3/2027 Active
43-A-5892 Class A Charlene Green DBA: — Grant City, MO Exp: 6/26/2029 Active
43-A-1704 Class A Charles Feldmann DBA: — Sheldon, MO Exp: 2/24/2029 Active
48-A-2161 Class A Charles Littrell Melinda Littrell DBA: Mayhill Puppies Chetopa, KS Exp: 10/1/2028 Active
42-A-1024 Class A Charles Pluta DBA: C. Angels Kennels Woodbine, IA Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
45-A-0076 Class A Charlet Vetsch DBA: C T Kennel Hazelton, ND Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
43-A-6961 Class A Chelsea Thrasher DBA: Thrasher Family Puppies Buffalo, MO Exp: 5/6/2029 Active

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.