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
43-A-6170 Class A Clay Scott Kathy Scott DBA: Hollyhock Kennel SEYMOUR, MO Exp: 2/1/2029 Active
43-A-5865 Class A Clay Thompson DBA: Thompsons Puppy Carrier West Plains, MO Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
31-A-1030 Class A Clear Fork Companions LLC DBA: — Kimbolton, OH Exp: 9/8/2028 Active
43-A-6870 Class A Cleason Zimmerman DBA: — Sheldon, MO Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
48-A-2275 Class A Clemens J. Borntreger DBA: — Waverly, KS Exp: 10/5/2029 Active
32-A-0874 Class A Cletus Yoder DBA: Grace Lane K9 Odon, IN Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
23-A-0310 Class A CLIFFORD NOLT DBA: Cozy Hollow Puppies EAST EARL, PA Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
73-A-2849 Class A Clint Wilson DBA: — Stillwell, OK Exp: 8/21/2029 Active
32-A-1094 Class A Clinton Companions DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 5/1/2027 Active
43-A-3817 Class A Clinton Michel Marlene Michel DBA: IRONBRIDGE ROAD FARM Long Lane, MO Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
42-A-1515 Class A Cloveridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 7/14/2029 Active
42-A-1522 Class A Coat Of Many Colors Kennel DBA: — Newton, IA Exp: 1/27/2029 Active
43-A-6876 Class A Cody Scott DBA: — Newburg, MO Exp: 6/4/2027 Active
43-A-6764 Class A Cody Zimmerman DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
31-A-0530 Class A Cole Gordon DBA: Hidden View Farms Lancaster, OH Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
43-A-0046 Class A Coleen Harrell DBA: — Rocky Comfort, MO Exp: 8/4/2029 Active
43-A-6103 Class A Connie Crewse DBA: County Line Farm GRAFF, MO Exp: 6/29/2028 Active
43-A-3536 Class A Connie Decker DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
48-A-2234 Class A Connie P Hodges DBA: C + H Sugar Gliders Leavenworth, KS Exp: 1/28/2027 Active
73-A-2864 Class A Conrad Plett DBA: — Paden, OK Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
31-A-0824 Class A Cool Breeze Puppies DBA: — Alexander, OH Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
32-A-1026 Class A Cornerstone Cavaliers LLC DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
32-A-0681 Class A CorVus Biomedical LLC DBA: — Crawfordsville, IN Exp: 4/23/2027 Active
71-A-1444 Class A Country Girl Sales DBA: — El Dorado, AR Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
31-A-0864 Class A Country Hill Kennel LLC DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/2/2027 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.