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-6161 Class A Kuntry Pups Kennel LLC DBA: — Queen City, MO Exp: 1/10/2027 Active
43-A-6685 Class A Kurtis and Kayla Butler DBA: — Belle, MO Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
31-A-1024 Class A Kyle Hoover DBA: — Shreve, OH Exp: 6/23/2028 Active
43-A-3738 Class A Kylie D Good DBA: RAZORBACK RIDGE KENNEL Eldon, MO Exp: 11/25/2029 Active
43-A-6950 Class A KyTy Critters DBA: — KANSAS CITY, MO Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
32-A-1118 Class A L & B Frenchies DBA: — Nappanee, IN Exp: 10/11/2027 Active
74-A-1570 Class A L.A. Waters Ranch LLC DBA: — Bellaire, TX Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
48-A-2189 Class A Lacey Kauffman DBA: Lindley Creek Kennel PORTIS, KS Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
74-A-1596 Class A Lafary Poms LLC DBA: — Smithville, TX Exp: 9/26/2027 Active
32-A-1101 Class A Lakeside Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 5/29/2027 Active
43-A-6421 Class A Lamar and Rose Zimmerman DBA: Smith Creek Kennel VERSAILLES, MO Exp: 5/14/2029 Active
32-A-0646 Class A Lamar Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
31-A-0966 Class A Lamar M Zimmerman DBA: — Sardinia, OH Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
43-A-6078 Class A Lamar Martin DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: 5/11/2028 Active
43-A-6682 Class A Lana Arnall DBA: Long Lane Puppies Hartville, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
43-A-6343 Class A Landon Headings DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 7/25/2027 Active
43-A-5739 Class A Larry Crowley Debra Crowley DBA: — Ellsinore, MO Exp: 11/8/2028 Active
32-A-0557 Class A Larry D Raber DBA: L - S Kennel Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
32-A-0460 Class A Larry Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/31/2027 Active
33-A-0643 Class A Larry Herschberger DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
32-A-1071 Class A Larry Hochstetler DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 11/7/2029 Active
61-A-0131 Class A Larry L Yoder DBA: Whistling Pine Kennels Crofton, KY Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
58-A-0408 Class A Latricia Stoddard DBA: — Valrico, FL Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
43-A-6493 Class A Laura Hannaford DBA: MLH Kennel Brixey, MO Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
71-A-1448 Class A Laura Horton DBA: — Marshall, AR Exp: 9/2/2028 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.