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
21-A-0230 Class A Arthur L Schmucker DBA: — Clyde, NY Exp: 2/16/2029 Active
43-A-5821 Class A Ashlae Simmons Jason Simmons DBA: Simmons Farms Lebanon, MO Exp: 11/13/2027 Active
73-A-2881 Class A Ashlea Townsend DBA: — Valliant, OK Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
43-A-6944 Class A Ashley Petersen DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 11/24/2028 Active
31-A-0529 Class A Atlee J Raber DBA: STONE HILL PETS Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
31-A-1010 Class A Atlee Swartzentruber Jr DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
43-A-6590 Class A Audrey Hoover DBA: — Hurdland, MO Exp: 8/30/2027 Active
21-A-0241 Class A Austin & Kathryn Martin DBA: — Lodi, NY Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
21-A-0216 Class A Autumn's House of German Shepherds DBA: — Lorton, VA Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
43-A-4452 Class A Avaree Clark DBA: — Van Buren, MO Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
43-A-6716 Class A Awesome Paws Of Missouri DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: 8/15/2028 Active
73-A-2753 Class A Ayers Legends German Shepherds LLC DBA: — Elgin, OK Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
43-A-6913 Class A B&R Puppies LLC DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
32-A-0573 Class A Back Road Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
32-A-0575 Class A Backwood Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 10/13/2029 Active
43-A-6885 Class A Bailey LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 9/24/2027 Active
46-A-0414 Class A Barb Beckmann DBA: — White Lake, SD Exp: 8/24/2029 Active
31-A-0981 Class A Barb Troyer DBA: — Walhonding, OH Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
48-A-2260 Class A Barbara Barker DBA: — Sedan, KS Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
43-A-6861 Class A Barbara Borntreger DBA: NN K9 Den Madison, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-5407 Class A Barbara Netroy DBA: Pom Acres Kennel Conway, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
73-A-2513 Class A Barbara Owens DBA: — Keota, OK Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
43-A-6814 Class A Barbara Poor DBA: B & J KENNELS Novelty, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-5898 Class A Barbara Simmons DBA: Little Four Paws Fairfax, MO Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
23-A-0797 Class A Barbie G. Beiler DBA: Hill Lane Barn Jersey Shore, PA Exp: 3/18/2027 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.