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
21-A-0203 Class A Jonas Burkholder DBA: Jonas & Roseann Burkholder Rushville, NY Exp: 6/26/2029 Active
32-A-0769 Class A Jonas Esh Jr. DBA: Cedar Lane Farm Greens Fork, IN Exp: 6/5/2028 Active
43-A-6102 Class A Jonas Hostetler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
23-A-0811 Class A Jonas K King DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
35-A-0489 Class A Jonas L Hershberger DBA: J&B Kennel Gays Mills, WI Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
23-A-0751 Class A Jonas L King DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
32-A-0955 Class A Jonas Rosa Eicher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
43-A-6729 Class A Jonathan and Lindsay Sellars DBA: Abundant Life Canines, LLC Dora, MO Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
31-A-0987 Class A Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder DBA: — Shiloh, OH Exp: 9/11/2029 Active
43-A-6737 Class A Jonathan K. and Mary D.A. Schwartz DBA: J and M Kennels Seymour, MO Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
32-A-0523 Class A Jonathan Raber DBA: Viking puppies Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
43-A-6588 Class A Jonathan Weaver DBA: Colonial Canines Milo, MO Exp: 8/25/2027 Active
31-A-1004 Class A Jonathan Yovanno DBA: — Brunswick, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
43-A-6319 Class A Joni Petersheim DBA: Sho Me Kennel MADISON, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
58-A-0339 Class A Jorge Antonio Perez DBA: La Jungla Exotic Wildlife Miami, FL Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
43-A-6391 Class A Joseph D Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
48-A-2254 Class A Joseph H and Bernita M Berntsen Living Trust DBA: — La Harpe, KS Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
35-A-0410 Class A Joseph Hochstetler DBA: Sideline Kennel Soldiers Grove, WI Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
32-A-1066 Class A Joseph Knepp Krista Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-A-1154 Class A Joseph Lengacher DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
31-A-0692 Class A Joseph Miller DBA: Hidden Hollow Kennel Apple Creek, OH Exp: 1/31/2029 Active
47-A-0620 Class A Joseph Polt Cee Cee Polt DBA: Brass Ring Kennel Hershey, NE Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
31-A-0736 Class A Joseph R Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
43-A-6724 Class A Joseph RL Schwartz DBA: Coachwhip Kennels Fordland, MO Exp: 9/6/2028 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.