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

2,159 results found (Class A)

4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-1170 Class A ADS Services LLC DBA: — Fairmount, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
74-A-1569 Class A African Rhino Protection Initiative DBA: — Colleyville, TX Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
93-A-0215 Class A AgBio Company DBA: — Modesto, CA Exp: 8/11/2027 Active
48-A-2210 Class A Aimee Cook DBA: Cooks Collies ELK FALLS, KS Exp: 10/26/2028 Active
41-A-0520 Class A AJs Angels Inc DBA: — Cushing, MN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
43-A-6684 Class A Alan Hindal DBA: Coon Creek Puppies Moberly, MO Exp: 5/27/2028 Active
47-A-0636 Class A Alan Pischel DBA: Riverside Kennel Niobrara, NE Exp: 5/2/2028 Active
42-A-1714 Class A Alanda and Chad Koenen DBA: Koenen Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
31-A-0556 Class A Albert M Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
34-A-0247 Class A Albert Mast DBA: — Remus, MI Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
32-A-1064 Class A Albert Miller DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 7/30/2029 Active
31-A-0897 Class A Albert Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
35-A-0525 Class A Albert Troyer DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
42-A-1656 Class A Alec Mehmert DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
43-A-6142 Class A Aleica Davis DBA: — Falcon, MO Exp: 11/14/2028 Active
43-A-6394 Class A Alejandra Perdomo DBA: — Sheldon, MO Exp: 2/22/2028 Active
42-A-1727 Class A Alex De Jager DBA: D J Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 3/11/2027 Active
41-A-0517 Class A Alex Fredin DBA: — Arlington, MN Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
48-A-2195 Class A Alice Shaffer DBA: Forever Friends McCune, KS Exp: 2/1/2028 Active
43-A-4023 Class A Alisa Breedlove DBA: BREEDLOVES UNIQUE KENNEL Waynesville, MO Exp: 11/6/2026 Active
32-A-1075 Class A Allan E Lengacher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 11/22/2026 Active
42-A-0016 Class A Allen and Wanda Koedam DBA: Koedams Kountry Kennels Rock Rapids, IA Exp: 2/22/2029 Active
42-A-0408 Class A Allen Beukelman DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 11/16/2028 Active
35-A-0521 Class A Allen F Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
35-A-0439 Class A Allen Miller DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 6/28/2027 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.