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
32-A-0934 Class A Millers Seamless Guttering, LLC DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
43-A-6727 Class A Mindy Guinn DBA: — Stella, MO Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
34-A-0255 Class A Mira Klingler DBA: — Coldwater, MI Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
31-A-0702 Class A Miriam Miller DBA: Rose Run Kennel Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 2/27/2027 Active
23-A-0771 Class A Miriam Stoltzfus Matthew Stoltzfus DBA: — New Holland, PA Exp: 7/27/2028 Active
42-A-1076 Class A Misti and Jason Fykstra DBA: — Boyden, IA Exp: 11/4/2026 Active
71-A-1415 Class A Misty Means DBA: — Ash Flat, AR Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
42-A-1630 Class A MK Acres DBA: — Hillsboro, IA Exp: 10/3/2029 Active
63-A-0194 Class A Monkeyin Around Ranch DBA: — Lenoir City, TN Exp: 12/18/2026 Active
42-A-1647 Class A Monroe Herschberger DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
31-A-0487 Class A Monroe Hochstetler DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 3/11/2027 Active
58-A-0365 Class A Moore Exotic Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Riverview, FL Exp: 4/12/2029 Active
31-A-0499 Class A Mose Hershberger DBA: Westview Kennel Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
43-A-6954 Class A Moses Burkholder DBA: — Milan, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
35-A-0518 Class A Moses S Glick DBA: — Stitzer, WI Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
43-A-5982 Class A Moses Zimmerman DBA: Lone Pine Kennel Barnett, MO Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
43-A-6973 Class A Mosie ES Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
61-A-0155 Class A Mountain Mamas Exotic Felines, LLC DBA: — Elkhorn City, KY Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
34-A-0251 Class A Muddy Creek Hedgehogs LLC DBA: — Oxford, MI Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
43-A-6689 Class A Must Be Mobulls DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-1036 Class A My Furry Friends LLC DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
32-A-1054 Class A My Home Pets DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
31-A-0104 Class A Myron and Naomi Yoder DBA: Redoy Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/18/2029 Active
32-A-0847 Class A Myron Graber DBA: Countryside Kennels Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
43-A-6508 Class A Mystic Sunset Kennel LLC DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: 8/27/2029 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.