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
48-A-1993 Class A Kayann Herrman DBA: — Scandia, KS Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-6933 Class A Kayla Bonham DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
43-A-6570 Class A Kayla McGehee DBA: B.A.R. 8 Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
42-A-1503 Class A Kayla Mulder DBA: — George, IA Exp: 3/27/2028 Active
32-A-0818 Class A Kayla Stoll DBA: Kountry Line Kennel LLC Loogootee, IN Exp: 1/28/2027 Active
43-A-6240 Class A Kayle Stump DBA: Kayle Stump Puppies Lancaster, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
43-A-6957 Class A Kaylin Green DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
32-A-1036 Class A KD Family Pets LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
43-A-5646 Class A Keith and Penny Wingo DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 6/29/2028 Active
46-A-0402 Class A Keith Jensen DBA: — Freeman, SD Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
47-A-0579 Class A Keith Kahlo and Michelle Kumke DBA: — West Point, NE Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
43-A-6673 Class A Keith Rozin & Anna Odle DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
71-A-1453 Class A Kelly Armour DBA: — Mountain View, AR Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
43-A-5599 Class A Kelly Brown DBA: Pin Oak Kennels Purdy, MO Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
46-A-0205 Class A Kelly Degen Faye Degen DBA: PRAIRIE WIND KENNELS Parkston, SD Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
23-A-0780 Class A Kelly Hoyt DBA: — New Albany, PA Exp: 1/19/2029 Active
43-A-6275 Class A Kelly Jones Steven Jones DBA: ShowMe pets Carthage, MO Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
12-A-0016 Class A Kelly Sosik-Hamor DBA: Hamor Hollow Pelham, NH Exp: 12/17/2027 Active
43-A-2743 Class A Kendall Wright DBA: WRIGHTS KENNEL MARCELINE, MO Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
43-A-6853 Class A Kendra Reiff DBA: Blue Ribbon Pets Latham, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
43-A-4211 Class A Kenneth Shelton Ellora Jane Shelton DBA: Snookems Pride Kennel POLO, MO Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
43-A-6925 Class A Kenneth Baker Kristina Baker Linda Baker Linda McClary DBA: KEN LYNN KENNEL Huggins, MO Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
32-A-0928 Class A Kenneth J Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 1/11/2028 Active
32-A-0801 Class A Kenneth L. Miller DBA: Wilkens Kennels Topeka, IN Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
23-A-0140 Class A Kenneth Martin DBA: Covered Bridge Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 5/17/2029 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.