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
31-A-0473 Class A Dan R Erb DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 9/4/2029 Active
32-A-0644 Class A Dan T Schwartz DBA: D S Salem Kennels Berne, IN Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
43-A-6533 Class A Dana Bryant DBA: Danas Waggin Tails Kirksville, MO Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
43-A-5231 Class A Dana DaMitz DBA: DA MITZ KENNELS Hermitage, MO Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
43-A-6477 Class A Dana Farr DBA: A Cute Puppy Stewartsville, MO Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
43-A-6092 Class A Dana Tompkins DBA: Puppy Tailz WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
48-A-2232 Class A Dandelion Acres LLC DBA: — Goessel, KS Exp: 10/9/2029 Active
32-A-0732 Class A Danes and Doodles LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
33-A-0620 Class A Daniel & Barbara Miller DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/24/2028 Active
33-A-0612 Class A Daniel and Janell Diener DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/27/2027 Active
43-A-6873 Class A Daniel Blaine DBA: — Greentop, MO Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
35-A-0482 Class A Daniel D Miller DBA: — Shawano, WI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
42-A-1638 Class A Daniel D Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 3/20/2029 Active
43-A-6014 Class A Daniel Gingerich DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: 12/9/2026 Active
35-A-0506 Class A Daniel Graber DBA: — Mineral Point, WI Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
43-A-6399 Class A Daniel Gurley LLC DBA: Cooper Creek Kennels Lowry City, MO Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
34-A-0253 Class A Daniel H Lambright DBA: — Grand Junction, MI Exp: 9/16/2027 Active
34-A-0182 Class A Daniel Hochstetler DBA: — Centreville, MI Exp: 9/21/2029 Active
42-A-1690 Class A Daniel Kauffman DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 7/8/2028 Active
32-A-0572 Class A Daniel Kemp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
41-A-0349 Class A Daniel Kuehne DBA: — Reading, MN Exp: 10/8/2027 Active
32-A-0903 Class A Daniel Lapp DBA: Sunny View Puppies Williamsburg, IN Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
31-A-1001 Class A Daniel M Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
31-A-0777 Class A Daniel Ray Miller DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 7/16/2029 Active
74-A-1542 Class A Daniel Ressler DBA: — Honey Grove, TX Exp: 6/12/2028 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.