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-1166 Class A Derek Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
48-A-0968 Class A Devaron Zimmerman DBA: Zimmor Kennel Hutchinson, KS Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
48-A-2243 Class A Devin Spears DBA: — Osborne, KS Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
32-A-0925 Class A Devon & Silvia Beechy DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
32-A-0426 Class A Devon Stutzman DBA: Woodland Family Pets Ligonier, IN Exp: 8/12/2028 Active
32-A-0430 Class A Devon Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
43-A-5817 Class A Devonna Francis DBA: — Stoutland, MO Exp: 5/28/2028 Active
32-A-0660 Class A Dewayne Mishler DBA: Creekside Kennel Topeka, IN Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
32-A-0884 Class A Dewayne Schmucker DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
58-A-0399 Class A DG Avian Exotics LLC DBA: — Hialeah, FL Exp: 6/4/2027 Active
31-A-0898 Class A Diamond Doodles DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
71-A-1454 Class A Diamond T Legacy Kennel LLC DBA: — Brockwell, AR Exp: 10/20/2029 Active —
74-A-1514 Class A Diana McMorris DBA: — Justin, TX Exp: 11/16/2026 Active
43-A-6680 Class A Diane Clarke DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
93-A-0257 Class A Diane Kipnis DBA: FURBALL CRITTERS Santa Cruz, CA Exp: 2/25/2029 Active
43-A-0770 Class A Diane Schieni DBA: Schieni Kennel Salisbury, MO Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
73-A-2859 Class A Diania Starchman DBA: — Welch, OK Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
71-A-1381 Class A Dianna Harp DBA: — Peel, AR Exp: 9/25/2028 Active
51-A-0048 Class A Divine Dream Labradors DBA: — Chesapeake, MD Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
73-A-2832 Class A Dixieland Bullies LLC DBA: — Cleveland, OK Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
42-A-1592 Class A DJ Cobler Melissa Cobler DBA: Back Road Soul Puppies Moravia, IA Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
74-A-1604 Class A Dominique Ferraro DBA: Zebras R Us Quitman, TX Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
58-A-0336 Class A Donald & Rebecca Turner DBA: Treetop Treasures Tiny Primate Retreat Hudson, FL Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
71-A-1300 Class A Donna Gunn DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel Cove, AR Exp: 8/9/2028 Active
43-A-2783 Class A Donna Patterson DBA: Dog Creek Kennel Ulman, MO Exp: 3/17/2028 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.