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-0870 Class A David D Byler DBA: Wills Creek Canine Quaker City, OH Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
31-A-0865 Class A David D Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/22/2027 Active
43-A-6664 Class A David D. Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
42-A-1586 Class A David E Lee DBA: — Cincinnati, IA Exp: 11/15/2026 Active
31-A-0592 Class A David E Miller DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 4/27/2029 Active
35-A-0396 Class A David E Miller DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/26/2029 Active
35-A-0547 Class A David E Zimmerman DBA: — Throp, WI Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
43-A-5853 Class A David Gunter DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
31-A-0415 Class A David H. Miller DBA: — Stonecreek, OH Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
34-A-0221 Class A David Hershberger DBA: — Kaleva, MI Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
63-A-0201 Class A David House DBA: MidSouth Puppies / MidSouth Savannahs Somerville, TN Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
43-A-6949 Class A David HP Hilty DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
32-A-0784 Class A David I Wickey DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 8/30/2028 Active
43-A-6970 Class A David J Borntreger DBA: — Princeton, MO Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
31-A-0647 Class A David J Schlabach DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/11/2029 Active
43-A-6903 Class A David J Troyer DBA: Lone Star Kennel Bethany, MO Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
32-A-0224 Class A David J Wagler DBA: DJW Kennels Odon, IN Exp: 11/13/2027 Active
35-A-0398 Class A David Kurtz DBA: — Augusta, WI Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
32-A-0535 Class A David Lee Lapp DBA: — Hagerstown, IN Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
32-A-1164 Class A David Lynn Bontrager DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
42-A-1404 Class A David M Troyer DBA: Breezy Crest Kennels Bloomfield, IA Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
31-A-0149 Class A David Miller DBA: Clear Springs Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
32-A-0881 Class A David N Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
32-A-1092 Class A David Otto DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
47-A-0466 Class A David Polt Lisa Polt DBA: Dry Creek Kennels Pierce, NE Exp: 2/19/2028 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.