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
31-A-0909 Class A Michael L Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
74-A-1593 Class A Michael Powell DBA: — Los Fresnos, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
43-A-6972 Class A Michael Reiff DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
23-A-0553 Class A Michael Tice DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 10/25/2029 Active
43-A-6971 Class A Michael Wray DBA: — Harrisonville, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6392 Class A Michael Yutzy DBA: Shady Hollow Kennel Jamesport, MO Exp: 2/21/2029 Active
63-A-0205 Class A Michelle Anderson DBA: — Morrison, TN Exp: 9/27/2029 Active
43-A-6676 Class A Michelle Collins Ranol Collins DBA: — Thayer, MO Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
58-A-0411 Class A Michelle Dunaway DBA: — Saint Johns, FL Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
43-A-5995 Class A Michelle Jones DBA: Leadhill Labradors MANSFIELD, MO Exp: 9/1/2028 Active
34-A-0238 Class A Michelle L Smith DBA: — Grand Junction, MI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
71-A-1433 Class A Michelle Riggs DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
48-A-1837 Class A Michelle Williams DBA: — COLUMBUS, KS Exp: 2/23/2029 Active
48-A-2173 Class A Michelleen Horning DBA: F & M Corgis MULBERRY, KS Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
43-A-6902 Class A Mid-America K9 Services LLC DBA: C&J Cockers Miller, MO Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
32-A-0956 Class A Middleberry Patch, LLC DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
43-A-6951 Class A Midwest Country Kennels LLC DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
43-A-5219 Class A Mike and Carol Ford DBA: Peace Valley Kennels West Plains, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
42-A-1085 Class A Mike and Sharon West DBA: Hillside Kennel Unionville, IA Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
42-A-0568 Class A Mike Decker DBA: M-J Kennels Cherokee, IA Exp: 5/18/2027 Active
43-A-6872 Class A Mike Moore DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 4/30/2027 Active
41-A-0257 Class A Mike T Loss DBA: Total Loss Game Farm Brainerd, MN Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
43-A-6194 Class A Mike Widner Donna Widner DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
32-A-1012 Class A Milestone Enterprise LLC DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 11/14/2028 Active
43-A-6849 Class A Miller Family Pets LLC DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 2/7/2027 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.