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

2,153 results found (Class A)

4,275 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1732 Class A Sarah Ann Mast DBA: Windy Meadows Kennel Bloomfield, IA Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
43-A-5922 Class A Sarah Causey DBA: S & Rs Sawmill Holler Kennel Vanzant, MO Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
32-A-0643 Class A Sarah Graber DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
73-A-2785 Class A Sarah Malone DBA: OK Rodent Supply LLC Stratford, OK Exp: 7/23/2028 Active
43-A-6964 Class A Sarah Stevens DBA: — Garrison, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
32-A-0933 Class A Sarah Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
31-A-0999 Class A Scenic View Pets DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
56-A-0146 Class A Schnauzer Heaven Von Longbach, LLC DBA: — Pelzer, SC Exp: 2/13/2027 Active
91-A-0096 Class A Schreiner Farms Inc DBA: — Olympia, WA Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
58-A-0402 Class A Scott C Bock DBA: — Odessa, FL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
47-A-0644 Class A Scott D Greger DBA: — Cedar Rapids, NE Exp: 8/14/2028 Active
74-A-1598 Class A Scott Lyssy DBA: — Poth, TX Exp: 3/19/2028 Active
56-A-0147 Class A SEAAPP MM&M LLC DBA: — Williamston, SC Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
35-A-0551 Class A Season Bennett DBA: — Larsen, WI Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
33-A-0642 Class A Select Exotics, Inc DBA: — Cabery, IL Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
58-A-0378 Class A Seth Kizer DBA: — Holiday, FL Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
42-A-1531 Class A Shadow Valley LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
43-A-6308 Class A Shady Acres Kennel LLC DBA: — WEAUBLEAU, MO Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
32-A-0559 Class A Shady Lane Kennels LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
43-A-5630 Class A Shangrila Kennel LLC DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
48-A-2223 Class A Shannon Dekoning DBA: Spur Creek Kennel Oketo, KS Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
43-A-3304 Class A Sharon Lavy DBA: TENDERHEART KENNEL SILEX, MO Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
43-A-3613 Class A Sharon Pendleton Sam Pendleton DBA: PENDLETON KENNEL DIXON, MO Exp: 6/7/2029 Active
43-A-6755 Class A Sharon Stoltzfus DBA: — Knob Noster, MO Exp: 11/17/2028 Active
71-A-1420 Class A Shaun Merrell DBA: Wildcat Hollow Retrievers Hardy, AR Exp: 2/10/2028 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.