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)

4,274 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1509 Class A Marvin Nisley DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
31-A-0802 Class A Marvin Nisley DBA: Nisley Kennels Gallipolis, OH Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
31-A-0620 Class A Marvin Schmucker DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 10/17/2028 Active
42-A-0926 Class A Marvin Troyer DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 12/11/2029 Active
31-A-0781 Class A Marvin Troyer DBA: Trickling Brook Farm Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/30/2028 Active
32-A-1125 Class A Marvin Wagler DBA: — Clay City, IN Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
43-A-5713 Class A Mary and Alvin Good DBA: Marys Pets Memphis, MO Exp: 6/9/2027 Active
43-A-6462 Class A Mary and Corey Boswell DBA: Boswells Kennels Parnell, MO Exp: 10/9/2027 Active
35-A-0452 Class A Mary Ann Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
43-A-5837 Class A Mary Clark DBA: Castlehill Kennels Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/26/2029 Active
73-A-2697 Class A Mary Ducote DBA: — Okmulgee, OK Exp: 12/2/2026 Active
48-A-2032 Class A Mary Huninghake DBA: — Frankfort, KS Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
33-A-0645 Class A Mary Jo and Robert Allen Bathon DBA: — Tamaroa, IL Exp: 4/24/2029 Active
43-A-6173 Class A Mary Lou Blaine DBA: — Greentop, MO Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
32-A-0840 Class A Mary McAllister DBA: Sweet Furry Farms Dale, IN Exp: 9/22/2029 Active
32-A-0895 Class A Mary Miller DBA: — Kokomo, IN Exp: 8/31/2027 Active
43-A-5899 Class A Mary Spicer DBA: Marion Spring Farm and Cattery LLC Cabool, MO Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
43-A-6859 Class A Mary Wallace DBA: Wallaces Rolling Acres Purdy, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
58-A-0396 Class A Masashige R Yoshida DBA: Pet Connection USA Miami, FL Exp: 4/30/2027 Active
43-A-6701 Class A Matt Ory DBA: — Rocky Comfort, MO Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
73-A-2403 Class A Matt Pugh DBA: — WEATHERFORD, OK Exp: 9/29/2028 Active
32-A-0679 Class A Matthew & Kayla Raber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
31-A-0974 Class A Matthew A Miller DBA: — Coshocton, OH Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
73-A-2829 Class A Matthew and Amanda Condren DBA: — Atoka, OK Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
32-A-1016 Class A Matthew and Sara Kuhns DBA: Hidden Barn Pets Nappanee, IN Exp: 12/5/2028 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.