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
23-A-0799 Class A Daniel S Stoltzfus DBA: — Henrdon, PA Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
43-A-6542 Class A Daniel S Zook DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/4/2027 Active
43-A-6478 Class A Daniel Shirk DBA: Shady Brook CHULA, MO Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
31-A-0455 Class A Daniel Shirk DBA: — Shelby, OH Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
31-A-0895 Class A Daniel Weaver DBA: Adorable Pups LLC Dundee, OH Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
32-A-0785 Class A Daniel Wickey DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
42-A-1751 Class A Danielle Pieper DBA: Piepers pups Sioux Center, IA Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
73-A-2761 Class A Danny Schrock DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
43-A-6498 Class A Danyiel Pridemore DBA: Pridemore's Precious Puppies NORWOOD, MO Exp: 3/25/2029 Active
43-A-6815 Class A Darin Martin DBA: Spencer Creek Canines Frankford, MO Exp: 7/10/2029 Active
43-A-6528 Class A Darin Miller DBA: — Oronogo, MO Exp: 11/12/2026 Active
43-A-5546 Class A Darla Reiff DBA: PLAYFUL PALS COUNTRY KENNEL Versailles, MO Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
48-A-2242 Class A Darole Walton and Shirley Walton DBA: Skyview Kennel Fredonia, KS Exp: 8/5/2027 Active
32-A-0364 Class A Darrel Wagler DBA: M & D Kennel Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
33-A-0538 Class A Darrell Miller DBA: — Arcola, IL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
32-A-1165 Class A Darrin Wagler DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
32-A-0310 Class A Daryl Bontrager DBA: Foxwood K-9 Inc. Shipshewana, IN Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
43-A-6137 Class A David & Denise Blackburn DBA: D & D Blackburn Kennel Jamesport, MO Exp: 11/4/2028 Active
43-A-6147 Class A David & Katie Stutzman DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
43-A-6560 Class A David A Byler DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 5/11/2027 Active
43-A-6749 Class A David and Susie Reid DBA: Cedar Woods Kennel LEBANON, MO Exp: 11/1/2028 Active
23-A-0805 Class A David B Kauffman DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
31-A-0900 Class A David Beechy DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
43-A-6200 Class A David Borntrager DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 5/4/2028 Active
91-A-0143 Class A David Charles Blashill DBA: — Oak Harbor, WA Exp: 3/15/2027 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.