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
32-A-0880 Class A Jabez Blessing, Inc DBA: Family Affair Puppys Topeka, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
43-A-6803 Class A Jacey Burnett DBA: — Ludlow, MO Exp: 5/8/2029 Active
43-A-6942 Class A Jack Hacker DBA: — Crane, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
73-A-2734 Class A Jackie and Brad Nash DBA: — Gans, OK Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
43-A-6502 Class A Jackie Bowyer Joe Bowyer DBA: Bowyer Kennel Meadville, MO Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
43-A-6674 Class A Jackie Mammen DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
43-A-6845 Class A Jackies Happy Tails, LLC DBA: — Kirksville, MO Exp: 1/12/2027 Active
73-A-2807 Class A Jacky Lee Allen DBA: — Eucha, OK Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
41-A-0509 Class A Jacob A L Shetler DBA: Sunny Lane Kennel Utica, MN Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
42-A-1665 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
35-A-0441 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6669 Class A Jacob DS Schwartz Lovina M P Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
43-A-6864 Class A Jacob J Schrock DBA: — Keytesville, MO Exp: 4/2/2027 Active
31-A-0696 Class A Jacob Keim DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 2/20/2027 Active
31-A-0952 Class A Jacob M Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
31-A-0956 Class A Jacob Miller DBA: — Homesville, OH Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
35-A-0390 Class A Jacob Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 1/4/2029 Active
32-A-0692 Class A Jacob S Fisher DBA: — Economy, IN Exp: 6/19/2027 Active
23-A-0812 Class A Jacob S Stoltzfus JR DBA: — Howard, PA Exp: 10/13/2029 Active
43-A-6609 Class A Jacob Shetler DBA: — Moberly, MO Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
23-A-0798 Class A Jacob Stoltzfus DBA: — Herndon, PA Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
43-A-6695 Class A Jacob T Borntreger DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
31-A-1021 Class A Jacob V Stutzman DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
43-A-6795 Class A Jacob Z Miller DBA: — Licking, MO Exp: 3/22/2029 Active
73-A-2870 Class A Jacobo Kauenhofen DBA: — Paden, OK Exp: 8/13/2029 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.