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
42-A-1235 Class A Jeff Denning DBA: — HOUGHTON, IA Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
71-A-1013 Class A Jeff Epley DBA: — Berryville, AR Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
43-A-5539 Class A Jeff Henson Amy Henson DBA: Henson Kennels WILLIAMSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
43-A-6491 Class A Jeff Humphreys DBA: Humphreys Kennel Lebanon, MO Exp: 2/6/2028 Active
32-A-0297 Class A Jeff Hunter DBA: — Lafayette, IN Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
43-A-6298 Class A Jeff Willis William Willis DBA: J & W Rainbow Pets LEBANON, MO Exp: 3/27/2028 Active
43-A-6297 Class A Jeff Wilson DBA: J Bar J Kennel Neosho, MO Exp: 3/15/2028 Active
32-A-1035 Class A Jeffery Dean Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
43-A-4052 Class A Jeffrey and Judy Gray DBA: — Rothville, MO Exp: 12/17/2026 Active
32-A-0856 Class A Jeffrey L Graber DBA: Pams Fur Real Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
42-A-1601 Class A Jennifer Faber DBA: Paws On Your Hearts Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 6/28/2029 Active
58-A-0405 Class A Jennifer Nicole Federico DBA: MonkiesRUS LLC Deltona, FL Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
43-A-6415 Class A Jennifer R Perkins DBA: Leerose Puppies Lebanon, MO Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
58-A-0415 Class A Jennifer Regling DBA: — Frostproof, FL Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
48-A-1736 Class A Jennifer Turner DBA: Ricenick Kennels Pittsburg, KS Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
43-A-6558 Class A Jenny Gabel Barb Gabel DBA: — Newburg, MO Exp: 4/30/2027 Active
43-A-5537 Class A Jere Taylor DBA: — Canton, MO Exp: 7/28/2027 Active
32-A-1068 Class A Jeremiah G Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-A-1178 Class A Jeremiah Knepp DBA: — Coal City, IN Exp: 7/1/2029 Active
42-A-1623 Class A Jeremy Steiner DBA: Stony Ridge Puppies Burlington, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
43-A-5840 Class A Jerry and DeEtta Simmons DBA: Down Home Country Kennel, LLC Grovespring, MO Exp: 3/17/2028 Active
73-A-2863 Class A Jerry Banman DBA: Pitchfork Acres, LLC Paden, OK Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
32-A-0931 Class A Jerry Bontrager DBA: — Rome City, IN Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
73-A-2763 Class A Jerry James DBA: Twin Bridges Berners Stilwell, OK Exp: 11/1/2027 Active
32-A-0526 Class A Jerry Lambright DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 11/4/2027 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.