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
43-A-6958 Class A June Kaiser DBA: Doggies Down Under Kennel Brumley, MO Exp: 3/19/2029 Active
43-A-6428 Class A June Schrum DBA: Brick House Frenchies PARK HILLS, MO Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
43-A-5761 Class A Junior Detweiler DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: 4/20/2029 Active
31-A-0663 Class A Junior Yoder DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
42-A-1674 Class A Just Jubilant Havanese DBA: — Rowley, IA Exp: 12/8/2027 Active
32-A-1023 Class A Justin Bontrager DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 12/28/2028 Active
43-A-6644 Class A Justin Gailey DBA: Sycamore Ridge West Plains, MO Exp: 2/14/2028 Active
48-A-1849 Class A Justin Jackson La Nae Jackson DBA: Jackson Kennels CLIFTON, KS Exp: 4/28/2028 Active
32-A-0490 Class A Justin Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/1/2027 Active
32-A-1140 Class A Justin Zimmerman DBA: — Syracuse, IN Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
42-A-1523 Class A K & E Kennels, Inc. DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: 2/19/2028 Active
42-A-1561 Class A K & K Kanines Inc DBA: Pawprints Salem, IA Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
32-A-1115 Class A K & R Puppies LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
43-A-6575 Class A K and K's Puppy Kingdom DBA: — Fordland, MO Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
32-A-1077 Class A K and M Pets LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
43-A-6739 Class A K-9 Villages LLC DBA: — Eagleville, MO Exp: 10/6/2028 Active
43-A-6901 Class A Kacey McGowan DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
32-A-0926 Class A Kamar Pets DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
43-A-6100 Class A Kamber Beller DBA: Beller's Goldens & More Cabool, MO Exp: 6/20/2027 Active
52-A-0194 Class A Kapital K9 German Shepherds LLC DBA: — Lovettsville, VA Exp: 5/20/2027 Active
43-A-6945 Class A Kara Nelson DBA: — Bolivar, MO Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
42-A-0783 Class A Karen and Douglas Brumm DBA: Ashland Farm Saint Ansgar, IA Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
43-A-3006 Class A Karen Belisle DBA: BELISLES KENNEL Osceola, MO Exp: 7/29/2028 Active
47-A-0631 Class A Karen Carr DBA: — Oakland, NE Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
43-A-5969 Class A Karen Hoover DBA: — HURDLAND, MO Exp: 6/10/2028 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.