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-1108 Class A Joseph Schmucker DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 7/25/2027 Active
21-A-0217 Class A Joseph Schwartz DBA: — Waterloo, NY Exp: 9/17/2027 Active
32-A-0982 Class A Joseph Steury DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
35-A-0470 Class A Joseph Stutzman DBA: — Readstown, WI Exp: 3/4/2027 Active
23-A-0381 Class A Josh Britez DBA: Maple Lane Kennel Newville, PA Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
31-A-0587 Class A Josh Garber DBA: — Bradford, OH Exp: 4/6/2029 Active
74-A-1597 Class A Joshua D McOmber DBA: — Gorman, TX Exp: 11/14/2027 Active
48-A-2019 Class A Joshua Dillow DBA: — Erie, KS Exp: 7/31/2028 Active
32-A-1147 Class A Josiah Wingard DBA: Backcountry Kennels Shipshewana, IN Exp: 7/10/2028 Active
43-A-6117 Class A Josie Lehmann DBA: Josies Joys Weaubleau, MO Exp: 8/3/2027 Active
73-A-2336 Class A Joy DeAnn McGahen DBA: — LONGDALE, OK Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
43-A-0916 Class A Joy Gastler DBA: KENNEL OF JOY Madison, MO Exp: 4/16/2029 Active
43-A-6754 Class A Joyce Burkhart DBA: Puppy Dog Tales Carrollton, MO Exp: 8/5/2028 Active
43-A-6603 Class A Joyful Companions DBA: — Fair Play, MO Exp: 4/22/2028 Active
74-A-1589 Class A JP Southern Doodles DBA: — Alvin, TX Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
32-A-0811 Class A JRS Farm LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
43-A-5788 Class A Juanita Kimbrough DBA: MAXANITA KENNEL Drexel, MO Exp: 1/30/2027 Active
42-A-0933 Class A Judy Dorothy DBA: — Stockport, IA Exp: 1/16/2028 Active
42-A-1609 Class A Judy Maassen DBA: — Rock Valley, IA Exp: 11/27/2027 Active
43-A-5175 Class A Judy Speak Miller DBA: Monark Puppies NEOSHO, MO Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
46-A-0309 Class A Judy Theisse Steve Theisse DBA: T Z Kennels Mitchell, SD Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
32-A-1098 Class A Julia Eicher DBA: West Wind Farms South Whitley, IN Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
42-A-1271 Class A Julia Johnson DBA: Quenjewel Murray, IA Exp: 2/1/2027 Active
42-A-1584 Class A Julie Anderson DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
43-A-3124 Class A Julie Snidow & Jay Blackburn DBA: — GALT, MO Exp: 4/5/2029 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.