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
32-A-1055 Class A Superior Pets DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/10/2029 Active
74-A-1581 Class A Susan Dusek DBA: Glory Express Kennels Mineola, TX Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
48-A-1746 Class A Susan Fitzgerald DBA: Lovealot Kennels Sharon, KS Exp: 12/12/2026 Active
43-A-3939 Class A Susan Franklin DBA: Pug Palace Kennel Norborne, MO Exp: 7/28/2027 Active
42-A-1416 Class A Susie Haidsiak Max Haidsiak DBA: Precious Pups Kennels Red Oak, IA Exp: 7/27/2027 Active
73-A-2474 Class A Suzanne Harvey DBA: — BUFFALO, OK Exp: 8/23/2028 Active
43-A-4659 Class A Suzi Livengood DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
63-B-0167 Class A Sylvia Dishman DBA: SUGAR GLIDER ALLEY Dandridge, TN Exp: 1/24/2027 Active
43-A-6899 Class A Sylvia Heimberger DBA: — Camdenton, MO Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
31-A-0944 Class A Sylvia Yoder DBA: Odyssey Kennel Somerset, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
43-A-4566 Class A Tabetha Cannon DBA: — Richland, MO Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
42-A-1730 Class A Tag Along Puppies LLC DBA: — Promise City, IA Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
43-A-6289 Class A Tahnee Baker DBA: CROOKED CREEK PUPPIES DOWNING, MO Exp: 2/22/2029 Active
46-A-0416 Class A Tall Pine LLC DBA: — New Holland, SD Exp: 1/27/2028 Active
43-A-6122 Class A Tammie Jones DBA: — ELDRIDGE, MO Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
73-A-2792 Class A Tammy Bonham DBA: — Anadarko, OK Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
43-A-5868 Class A Tammy Engle DBA: TAMMYS PUPPIES Liberal, MO Exp: 5/13/2029 Active
43-A-6747 Class A Tammy Harsell DBA: — Baring, MO Exp: 10/24/2028 Active
43-A-6624 Class A Tammy Lansdown DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
48-A-0576 Class A Tammy Spears DBA: Land of OZ Kennels Osborne, KS Exp: 3/23/2028 Active
43-A-6044 Class A Tammy Spencer DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
43-A-3721 Class A Tammy Williams DBA: E T Loving Hearts Kennel Mansfield, MO Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
71-A-1402 Class A Tammy Zeiger DBA: Caring Hearts Kennel Hardy, AR Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
73-A-2679 Class A Tanya Miller DBA: All Star Yorkies Atoka, OK Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
71-A-1449 Class A Tanya White DBA: Granny's Tiny Paws Harrison, AR Exp: 11/14/2028 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.