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
71-A-1385 Class A Janice Burns DBA: Hilltop Acres Crossett, AR Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
73-A-2718 Class A Janice Fromm DBA: C & J Kennel Miami, OK Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
43-A-4926 Class A Janice Henry DBA: Wiggley Waggley Puppies Mansfield, MO Exp: 8/1/2027 Active
71-A-1411 Class A Janice Lipford DBA: — Timbo, AR Exp: 3/31/2027 Active
43-A-5769 Class A Janice Nelson Kenneth Nelson DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
71-A-1438 Class A Jarrod, Phil and Yolanda Weymouth DBA: — Subiaco, AR Exp: 9/28/2029 Active
32-A-0937 Class A Jason D Wagler DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 2/17/2028 Active
32-A-1047 Class A Jason Eicher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 5/3/2029 Active
63-B-0178 Class A Jason Greer DBA: — Brush Creek, TN Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
43-A-4785 Class A Jason L Weaver DBA: ROCKY TOP KENNEL El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
32-A-0245 Class A Jason Wagler DBA: BOGGS CREEK KENNEL LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
32-A-0505 Class A Jason Wagler Rachel Wagler DBA: J & R Farms Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
35-A-0519 Class A Jay L Oberholtzer DBA: — Stratford, WI Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
43-A-6659 Class A JB Puppies DBA: — Memphis, MO Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
47-A-0640 Class A JBK Nebraska Dog, LLC DBA: — McCook, NE Exp: 1/3/2027 Active
32-A-1146 Class A JCR Kennels LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
42-A-1608 Class A Jean Bos DBA: JB Kennels Maurice, IA Exp: 8/24/2029 Active
71-A-1358 Class A Jean Case Jimmy Richard DBA: Running River Kennels Altus, AR Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
43-A-2345 Class A Jean Lafferty and Desiree Ford DBA: Shady Acres Kennel Exter, MO Exp: 9/11/2028 Active
48-A-0161 Class A Jeanne Becker DBA: — Osborne, KS Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
43-A-6347 Class A Jeannee Roffers DBA: — Marshfield, MO Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
74-A-1305 Class A Jeannine Jenkins DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
43-A-2372 Class A Jeff and Kim Williams DBA: Dawg Wilde Kennel Grovespring, MO Exp: 11/22/2027 Active
43-A-6871 Class A Jeff Blosser Dallas Blosser DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
71-A-0687 Class A Jeff Coley Theresa Coley DBA: T & J KENNELS WALDRON, AR Exp: 2/18/2027 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.