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
32-A-1050 Class A David R Miller DBA: — Kokomo, IN Exp: 5/17/2029 Active
31-A-0666 Class A David R Yoder DBA: Country Lane Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
33-A-0651 Class A David Ray & Treva Schrock DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/24/2029 Active
32-A-1028 Class A David Ray Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
74-A-1590 Class A David Rothbauer DBA: — Gonzales, TX Exp: 2/14/2027 Active
34-A-0244 Class A David Shetler DBA: Furry Treasures Marlette, MI Exp: 6/28/2028 Active
32-A-0791 Class A David Stutzman DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 9/26/2027 Active
43-A-5373 Class A David Swartzentruber Cora Swartzentruber DBA: Happy Paws Kennel HALF WAY, MO Exp: 7/16/2028 Active
43-A-3085 Class A David Troyer Esther Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 2/10/2027 Active
31-A-0775 Class A David W Mast DBA: Whispering Brook puppies Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2027 Active
73-A-2876 Class A David Wiebe DBA: — Boley, OK Exp: 7/17/2027 Active
31-A-0743 Class A David Yoder DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
23-A-0740 Class A David Z Fisher DBA: — Felton, PA Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
71-A-0800 Class A Dawn Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 4/2/2029 Active
92-A-0389 Class A Dawn J Rathbun DBA: — Ontario, OR Exp: 9/21/2028 Active
42-A-1519 Class A Daynes Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Moravia, IA Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
32-A-0733 Class A Daystar Puppies LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/18/2029 Active
43-A-6412 Class A Dean Troyer DBA: Troyers Kennel MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
43-A-6765 Class A Deanna L Allen DBA: ALLENS KENNEL Mansfield, MO Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
47-A-0523 Class A Deb Leth DBA: Country Kennels Ord, NE Exp: 2/14/2028 Active
43-A-6237 Class A Debbie & Jerry Yarnall DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 8/23/2029 Active
73-A-2816 Class A Debbie Cox DBA: — Salina, OK Exp: 7/20/2027 Active
43-A-1353 Class A Debbie Phillips DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 2/6/2028 Active
48-A-2003 Class A Deborah Snyder & Doug Smoot DBA: — Clifton, KS Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
43-A-3278 Class A Deborah Warren DBA: Misty Dew Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 1/25/2029 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.