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
71-A-0887 Class A William "Ed" Young DBA: Whitechurch Kennels Harrison, AR Exp: 9/15/2029 Active
43-A-6600 Class A William & Monika Barnett DBA: B&B Kennels Iberia, MO Exp: 10/13/2027 Active
47-A-0477 Class A William and Pamela Fattig DBA: B & P Companions Gothenburg, NE Exp: 7/9/2027 Active
71-A-1373 Class A William D Remy DBA: Remy Kennels Booneville, AR Exp: 12/29/2027 Active
43-A-4273 Class A William Dildine Kimberly Dildine DBA: Proud Puppy Love 4D Kennel LLC Willow Springs, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
31-A-0939 Class A William F Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
43-A-6931 Class A William J. Miller DBA: — Keytesville, MO Exp: 8/5/2028 Active
35-A-0533 Class A William Kurtz DBA: Barking Valley Kennel Augusta, WI Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
23-A-0664 Class A William MacCauley DBA: MacCauley Suffolks LLC Atglen, PA Exp: 4/4/2028 Active
31-A-1012 Class A William Miller DBA: — Wayne, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
71-A-1064 Class A William Rex Lovelace DBA: Puppy Palace Harrison, AR Exp: 7/29/2027 Active
43-A-6777 Class A William Younger DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
43-A-6671 Class A Willy and Holly Ropp DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 5/4/2028 Active
31-A-0813 Class A Winding Creek Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
32-A-0720 Class A Winn Dixie Kennel LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
32-A-1085 Class A WLK Kennels LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/5/2027 Active
32-A-1014 Class A Woodland Canines LLC DBA: — Syracuse, IN Exp: 11/18/2028 Active
32-A-0799 Class A Woodland Paws DBA: — Washington, IN Exp: 10/16/2028 Active
31-A-0751 Class A Woodlot Companions LLC DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
34-A-0250 Class A Woodside Pets LLC DBA: — Centreville, MI Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
48-A-2262 Class A Woodward Bulldogs LLC DBA: — Saint George, KS Exp: 10/12/2029 Active
32-A-0941 Class A Wyman Nisley DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
43-A-6580 Class A Yoast Station Farm DBA: — Flemington, MO Exp: 8/3/2027 Active
31-A-0955 Class A Yoder Valley Pets, LLC DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/10/2029 Active
48-A-1582 Class A Yvette and Larry Bolz DBA: B & S Kennels Olpe, KS Exp: 5/2/2029 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.