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
43-A-6098 Class A Velma Schrock DBA: Green Hills Cattery Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/20/2028 Active
43-A-6432 Class A Velma Kurtz DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/25/2028 Active
43-A-6532 Class A Vera Martin DBA: Hidden Acres Kennel Tipton, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
32-A-0525 Class A Verda Knepp Jackson Knepp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
43-A-4957 Class A Verla Blosser DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
32-A-0568 Class A Verlin Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
43-A-6963 Class A Verna Hostetler DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
73-A-2821 Class A Verna Schrock DBA: — Coalgate, OK Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
43-A-6670 Class A Vernetta Brengman DBA: — Anderson, MO Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
42-A-1654 Class A Vernon Detweiler DBA: Hillcrest Kennels Seymour, IA Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
31-A-1029 Class A Vernon E Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
31-A-0836 Class A Vernon M Raber DBA: Star Bright Kennels Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 3/30/2027 Active
32-A-0968 Class A Vernon M. Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
73-A-2811 Class A Vernon Miller Verda Miller DBA: — Coalgate, OK Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
32-A-0610 Class A Vernon W. Miller DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
58-A-0389 Class A Viader-Garcia USA Corp DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-6213 Class A Vicki + Bobby Shebiel DBA: Very Special Kennels Macomb, MO Exp: 6/20/2028 Active
43-A-6034 Class A Vickie Burden DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 2/3/2027 Active
48-A-2118 Class A Vickie J Duryea DBA: — Goff, KS Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
58-A-0341 Class A Vickie Owens DBA: — Jennings, FL Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
43-A-2302 Class A Vicky Martin DBA: Rainbow Kennels Meta, MO Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
72-A-0194 Class A Victor McShan DBA: — Amite, LA Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
31-A-1017 Class A Victor S Wagler DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 3/20/2028 Active
22-A-0032 Class A Victoria Jeffers DBA: Anjou Bengals Califon, NJ Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
58-A-0406 Class A Victoria Vega DBA: — Plant City, FL Exp: 8/27/2027 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.