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

2,154 results found (Class A)

4,236 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
73-A-2694 Class A Laura Williams DBA: — Howe, OK Exp: 10/13/2027 Active
47-A-0304 Class A Laure Braun DBA: Braun Kennels Atkinson, NE Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
41-A-0514 Class A LaVern and Anna Mast DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 8/10/2029 Active
35-A-0423 Class A Lavern E. Stutzman DBA: — Chili, WI Exp: 9/7/2027 Active
32-A-1169 Class A Lavern Fry DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
43-A-6383 Class A Lavern Lambright DBA: Triple L Kennel Lamar, MO Exp: 1/30/2028 Active
42-A-1739 Class A Lavern Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 6/17/2028 Active
32-A-0287 Class A Laverne Eicher DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/15/2027 Active
31-A-0969 Class A Laverne Troyer DBA: — Mount Gilead, OH Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
43-A-6473 Class A Lavina Martin DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
33-A-0641 Class A Lavon Kuhns DBA: — Otwood, IL Exp: 7/3/2028 Active
32-A-0869 Class A Lavon Miller DBA: LR Pets Ligonier, IN Exp: 6/4/2027 Active
32-A-0974 Class A Lavon O. Lambright DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
31-A-0947 Class A Lavon Schlabach DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 9/13/2028 Active
32-A-0943 Class A Lavon Schrock DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
32-A-0544 Class A Lavon Stutzman Cheryl Stutzman DBA: — Howe, IN Exp: 3/23/2028 Active
43-A-6424 Class A Lawade Headings DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: 5/29/2027 Active
93-A-0248 Class A Layne Laboratories, Inc. DBA: — Arroyo Grande, CA Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
33-A-0630 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: Pinewood Kennels Arcola, IL Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
23-A-0247 Class A Leah Yoder DBA: STONEY HILL KENNELS Milroy, PA Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
43-A-6155 Class A Leann Terrill DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/28/2027 Active
71-A-1424 Class A Leeds Prime Puppies DBA: — Lamar, AR Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
58-A-0331 Class A Legacy & Liberty LLC DBA: — Paris, TX Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
32-A-1132 Class A Legend Bullz DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
43-A-6706 Class A Leisha Patrick DBA: Hilltop Kennels Highlandville, MO Exp: 7/19/2028 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.