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
34-A-0256 Class A M&M Pets LLC DBA: — Pittsford, MI Exp: 12/12/2027 Active
43-A-6212 Class A Mabel Zimmerman DBA: Prairie Dog Kennel Latham, MO Exp: 6/14/2027 Active
73-A-2828 Class A Mackensie Shappley DBA: — Owasso, OK Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
52-A-0137 Class A Madeline Carol Gray DBA: GRAYS COPPER RIDGE KENNEL Nickelsville, VA Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
43-A-6070 Class A Maggie J Bullock DBA: Timberline Kennel Eldorado Springs, MO Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
43-A-6513 Class A Maggie J Schwartz DBA: Hilltop Kennel Seymour, MO Exp: 10/1/2027 Active
61-A-0153 Class A Mahlon E Schwartz DBA: — Ewing, KY Exp: 1/13/2028 Active
32-A-1104 Class A Mahlon Lambright DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
33-A-0637 Class A Mahlon Miller DBA: — Carbondale, IL Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
43-A-6317 Class A Mahlon S Beachy DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
43-A-6141 Class A Mahlon Schrock Fannie Schrock DBA: — Harwood, MO Exp: 11/8/2027 Active
23-A-0793 Class A Malinda King DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
43-A-6435 Class A Manchesters LLC DBA: — Joplin, MO Exp: 7/15/2027 Active
21-A-0188 Class A Mandy Curtiss DBA: Advanced Ovine Solutions Attica, NY Exp: 6/29/2028 Active
31-A-0817 Class A Maple Acres Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/27/2028 Active
48-A-0854 Class A Marcia Smith DBA: Smith Puppies Saint John, KS Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
23-A-0408 Class A Marcus K Lantz DBA: Slate Hill Farm Newburg, PA Exp: 5/21/2028 Active
32-A-1105 Class A Marcus L Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
32-A-0821 Class A Marcus Lambright DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
48-A-1906 Class A Marcus Leck DBA: — Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
32-A-0822 Class A Marcus M Graber DBA: Graber's Puppies North Manchester, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
32-A-0914 Class A Marcus Schmucker DBA: — Fort Wayne, IN Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
32-A-0843 Class A Marcus Wittmer DBA: Hidden Pines K-9 Odon, IN Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
31-A-1016 Class A Marda Family Pups LLC DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
88-A-0032 Class A Mare Cvetkovska DBA: Sin City Golden Doodles Henderson, NV Exp: 4/10/2029 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.