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

166 results found in IA

392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1483 Class A Stacie Garrett DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
42-A-1534 Class A Stoney Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
42-B-0306 Class B Struve Labs International Inc DBA: — Manning, IA Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
42-A-1746 Class A Sunset Grove Kennels LLC DBA: — Hazelton, IA Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
42-A-1416 Class A Susie Haidsiak Max Haidsiak DBA: Precious Pups Kennels Red Oak, IA Exp: 7/27/2027 Active
42-A-1730 Class A Tag Along Puppies LLC DBA: — Promise City, IA Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
42-A-1521 Class A Taylor Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 1/25/2027 Active
42-A-1479 Class A Timbercreek Puppies Inc DBA: — Burlington, IA Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
42-A-1591 Class A Two B Kennels LLC DBA: — Fort Madison, IA Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
42-A-1626 Class A Tyrell Hulshof DBA: — Ireton, IA Exp: 8/25/2029 Active
42-A-1654 Class A Vernon Detweiler DBA: Hillcrest Kennels Seymour, IA Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
42-A-1552 Class A Walnut Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 10/25/2029 Active
42-A-1645 Class A Wayne Gingerich DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
42-A-1571 Class A Whispering Pines Puppies Inc DBA: — Hull, IA Exp: 6/2/2027 Active
42-A-1748 Class A Willard W Miller DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
42-A-1628 Class A Zach Bobb DBA: — Fort Madison, IA Exp: 8/10/2029 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.