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
32-A-0866 Class A Lester Yoder DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
42-A-1615 Class A Levi and Rebecca Borntrager DBA: Cute and Cuddly Canines Milton, IA Exp: 3/15/2029 Active
31-A-0147 Class A Levi D Troyer DBA: Center Ridge Kennels Fresno, OH Exp: 1/24/2027 Active
31-A-1022 Class A Levi D. Miller Daniel L. Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 6/11/2028 Active
21-A-0215 Class A Levi Hershberger DBA: — Woodhull, NY Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
48-A-2272 Class A Levi J Borntreger DBA: — Waverly, KS Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
23-A-0596 Class A Levi King DBA: — Mill Hall, PA Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
43-A-6420 Class A Levi Kurtz DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 5/10/2029 Active
88-A-0031 Class A Levi Lawrence DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: 9/15/2028 Active
32-A-0757 Class A Levi S Wagler DBA: Misty Morning Kennel Odon, IN Exp: 5/1/2029 Active
21-A-0239 Class A Levi Stoltzfus DBA: — Lodi, NY Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
23-A-0735 Class A Levi Stoltzfus Sr DBA: — Williamsport, PA Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
33-A-0610 Class A Lewis & Lamar Kaufman DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/18/2027 Active
43-A-6850 Class A Lexi N Shelton DBA: Midwest Doodle Ranch Dixon, MO Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
63-A-0207 Class A Lilia Alzner DBA: — Limestone, TN Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
71-A-0762 Class A Linda Brasher DBA: Elite Puppies Havana, AR Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
43-A-6299 Class A Linda Buscher DBA: Marlin Farms Paydown Kennel FREEBURG, MO Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
47-A-0207 Class A Linda C Andersen DBA: Roadside Farm Kennels Winnetoon, NE Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
43-A-1397 Class A Linda Fears DBA: Fears Kennel Waynesville, MO Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
43-A-3362 Class A Linda L Crane DBA: Cranes Red Dog Kennel Eunice, MO Exp: 7/3/2028 Active
42-A-1166 Class A Linda Schacht DBA: Puppy Kisses Nursery Doon, IA Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
35-A-0399 Class A Linda Swarr DBA: Joy Kennels Curtiss, WI Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
42-A-1448 Class A Linda, Stanley, and Bethany Korver DBA: — Orange City, IA Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
42-A-1544 Class A Lindsey Forquer DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
73-A-2699 Class A Lisa D Fielder DBA: New Puppies 44 Goldsby, OK Exp: 1/7/2027 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.