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
43-A-6260 Class A Donna Schultz DBA: Indian Creek Ranch Curryville, MO Exp: 11/3/2027 Active
33-A-0456 Class A Donna Tobias DBA: Tobias Kennel West Point, IL Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
32-A-1078 Class A Donnie Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
43-A-4253 Class A Dorace Burton DBA: GRACE KENNEL LEBANON, MO Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
32-A-0585 Class A Double D Kennel LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 11/28/2029 Active
43-A-6239 Class A Double R Cattle CO Inc. DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/6/2029 Active
48-A-0778 Class A Doug and Loretta Gurtler DBA: D & L Kennels Beattie, KS Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
31-A-0298 Class A Doug Horn DBA: — Casstown, OH Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
43-A-6952 Class A Down Low Kennels DBA: — Bois D’Arc, MO Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
33-A-0605 Class A Dreamy Puppy LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
21-A-0240 Class A Drumlin Springs DBA: — Red Creek, NY Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
43-A-6571 Class A Dry Branch Kennels LLC DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
91-A-0142 Class A Dry Creek Waterfowl DBA: — Port Angeles, WA Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
31-A-1034 Class A Duane A Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/3/2028 Active
74-A-1600 Class A Duane and Kristin White DBA: B. E. W. Yorkies Clarksville, TX Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
42-A-1716 Class A Duane Bontrager DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
32-A-1117 Class A Duane Fry DBA: Dura Puppies Middlebury, IN Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
87-A-0043 Class A Duane Gilbert DBA: Gilbert Ranch Castle Dale, UT Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
31-A-0930 Class A Duane Miller DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
32-A-0870 Class A Duane Ray Bontrager DBA: — Rome City, IN Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
71-A-1362 Class A Dudley Slaton DBA: Slaton Farms Lockesburg, AR Exp: 11/8/2029 Active
43-A-6928 Class A Duncan Dogs DBA: — Hartville, MO Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
42-A-1539 Class A Dustan Wellman DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: 7/11/2027 Active
42-A-1396 Class A Dustin Westercamp Jill Westercamp DBA: — FARMINGTON, IA Exp: 12/22/2028 Active
43-A-6807 Class A Dusty Lane Kennel LLC DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 5/25/2029 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.