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
43-A-6904 Class A Gabriel Kennon DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
71-A-1353 Class A Gail Bear DBA: — Harrison, AR Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
48-A-1431 Class A Gale Whitaker Christina Hillyard Brandon Hillyard DBA: Whispering Oaks Kennel Coffeyville, KS Exp: 2/20/2027 Active
33-A-0543 Class A Gary Herschberger DBA: Riverview Canines Arthur, IL Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
32-A-1172 Class A Gary Kemp DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
73-A-1747 Class A Gary Phillips DBA: G & M Kennels Adair, OK Exp: 10/16/2027 Active
42-A-1394 Class A Gary Vande Weerd Elaine Vande Weerd DBA: Vande Weerd Kennels Sioux Center, IA Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
71-A-1346 Class A Gary Willis Sharon Willis DBA: — Mansfield, AR Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
74-A-1425 Class A Gayle Roach DBA: — Bogata, TX Exp: 3/9/2028 Active
43-A-5792 Class A Gaynetta Snyder & Scott Wheatcraft DBA: PRECIOUS PAWS Browning, MO Exp: 3/18/2029 Active
43-A-6790 Class A Gene Stevens DBA: — Garrison, MO Exp: 3/14/2029 Active
43-A-2678 Class A Genny Nichol DBA: LOS VALLEY KENNEL WINONA, MO Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
32-A-1109 Class A Gentle Puppies DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
43-A-6844 Class A George Hayes DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 1/9/2027 Active
74-A-1592 Class A George K Robertson DBA: — Pleasanton, TX Exp: 4/9/2027 Active
32-A-1144 Class A Gerald & Mary Jane Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
32-A-0855 Class A Gerald Miller and John Miller DBA: County Line Kennel Millersburg, IN Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
73-A-2873 Class A Gerald Morgan DBA: — Chelsea, OK Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
35-A-0369 Class A Gerald Nolt Dorothy Nolt DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
43-A-6188 Class A Gerald Yoder Maryetta Yoder DBA: Yoder Kennel NORWOOD, MO Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
71-A-1446 Class A Gerena Heater DBA: Mountain Valley Bulldogs Green Forest, AR Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
43-A-3870 Class A Geri Higgins DBA: Higgins Kennel Kirksville, MO Exp: 5/16/2027 Active
23-A-0770 Class A Gideon B Esh DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
23-A-0810 Class A Gilbert Francis Stull & Jacob Matthew Jeffries DBA: — Lock Haven, PA Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
71-A-1447 Class A Ginger Warren DBA: — Gravette, AR Exp: 11/19/2027 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.