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

2,156 results found (Class A)

4,234 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-5553 Class A Angela Fields DBA: A+ Pups GREEN CASTLE, MO Exp: 8/25/2029 Active
43-A-6440 Class A Angela G Hamby DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
43-A-4237 Class A Angie Thompson DBA: — CAINSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
93-A-0266 Class A Animals Incorporated DBA: — Auburn, CA Exp: 12/23/2028 Active
43-A-6736 Class A Anita Burkholder, Curvin Burkholder DBA: — Baring, MO Exp: 9/26/2028 Active
71-A-1430 Class A Anita Gustin DBA: Kings River Kennel Berryville, AR Exp: 10/6/2028 Active
48-A-2124 Class A Ann Allison DBA: Rockin A Kennel Langdon, KS Exp: 11/23/2027 Active
84-A-0182 Class A Ann Malburg DBA: Colorful Quills Hedgehogs PEYTON, CO Exp: 7/5/2028 Active
43-A-3384 Class A Ann Miller DBA: Millers Kennel Milan, MO Exp: 7/19/2027 Active
43-A-5418 Class A Ann Quinn DBA: Dreamaker Kennels Niangua, MO Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
16-A-0004 Class A Ann Salamon DBA: Connecticut Hedgehogs Canton, CT Exp: 9/23/2027 Active
35-A-0534 Class A Anna A. Borntreger DBA: — Wilton, WI Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-6008 Class A Anna Hoover Janet Sloan DBA: — Versailles, MO Exp: 11/2/2026 Active
43-A-5422 Class A Anna Mae Good DBA: Playful Puppies Rutledge, MO Exp: 11/6/2027 Active
43-A-6632 Class A Anna Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 1/10/2028 Active
43-A-6429 Class A Annetta Shirk DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
43-A-6500 Class A Annette Davis DBA: Blue Springs Farm Eldon, MO Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
56-A-0145 Class A Antebellum Exotics DBA: — Georgetown, SC Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
48-A-1561 Class A Antigone Means DBA: Hedgehog Valley Iola, KS Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
73-A-2860 Class A Arden and Carol Plett DBA: — Checotah, OK Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-6808 Class A Arlene Reiff DBA: — ARBELA, MO Exp: 5/26/2029 Active
43-A-6792 Class A Arlin Hostetler DBA: — Osceola, MO Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
43-A-1612 Class A Arminta Hickman DBA: Hill Top Kennels Half Way, MO Exp: 11/5/2028 Active
43-A-6419 Class A Arrow Valley LLC DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
93-C-0822 Class A Arthur Fuss DBA: ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO Studio City, CA Exp: 3/5/2029 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.