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

2,155 results found (Class A)

4,235 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-A-0400 Class A Flohemp, LLC DBA: Ariel’s Aviary Miami, FL Exp: 6/27/2027 Active
58-A-0417 Class A Florida Parrot Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
32-A-1159 Class A Floyd H Miller DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
42-A-1403 Class A Floyd Klocke DBA: — Coon Rapids, IA Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
31-A-0753 Class A Floyd Raber DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/18/2029 Active
46-A-0418 Class A Fonda Maassen DBA: Maasen Kennels Canton, SD Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
32-A-1003 Class A Four Corner Puppies LLC DBA: — Fort Wayne, IN Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
31-A-1011 Class A Four Paws DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/12/2027 Active
43-A-6431 Class A Fox Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 6/14/2027 Active
31-A-0825 Class A Fox Run Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/11/2029 Active
71-A-1413 Class A Frances Roberson DBA: Nancy's Westies Russellville, AR Exp: 4/27/2027 Active
43-A-6734 Class A Francis John Lamb DBA: — Bakersfield, MO Exp: 9/22/2028 Active
32-A-0418 Class A Francis Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 6/19/2027 Active
23-A-0794 Class A Franklin H Stauffer DBA: — Mount Pleasant Mills, PA Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
43-A-6611 Class A Fred and Pearl Headings DBA: — Clinton, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
42-A-1602 Class A Fred L Borntrager DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
71-A-0806 Class A Freda and Jack Horton DBA: Hortons Kennels Green Forest, AR Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
61-A-0152 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel Munfordville, KY Exp: 11/24/2027 Active
43-A-6593 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
43-A-4826 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: ROCKY RIDGE KENNEL Jamesport, MO Exp: 4/20/2027 Active
31-A-0074 Class A Freeman Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
67-A-0011 Class A French West Frenchies LLC DBA: — Lawrenceville, GA Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
34-A-0249 Class A Friends For Life Pets DBA: — Clare, MI Exp: 8/19/2029 Active
23-A-0768 Class A Fur Friends Kennel LLC DBA: — Lebanon, PA Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
31-A-1006 Class A Furry Grandeur Pets LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 8/27/2027 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.