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

33 results found in MN

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-A-0520 Class A AJs Angels Inc DBA: — Cushing, MN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
41-A-0517 Class A Alex Fredin DBA: — Arlington, MN Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
41-A-0515 Class A Andy D. Yoder DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 10/14/2029 Active
41-B-0281 Class B Central Minnesota Livestock Sourcing DBA: — Milaca, MN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
41-B-0279 Class B Collagen Solutions (US) LLC DBA: Evergen Glencoe, MN Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
41-A-0015 Class A Craig and Linda Kleven DBA: Fair View Kennels Walnut Grove, MN Exp: 11/25/2026 Active
41-A-0518 Class A Cytotheryx, Inc. DBA: Cytotheryx Barrier Rochester, MN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
41-A-0349 Class A Daniel Kuehne DBA: — Reading, MN Exp: 10/8/2027 Active
41-A-0516 Class A Edith Contreras and Luis Estrada Sanchez DBA: E & C Paws Worthington, MN Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
41-B-0254 Class B GO Aquatics LLC DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 10/29/2028 Active
41-B-0289 Class B Harvard Bioscience, Inc DBA: Data Sciences International New Brighton, MN Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
41-A-0512 Class A Henry Yoder DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 10/31/2028 Active
41-A-0509 Class A Jacob A L Shetler DBA: Sunny Lane Kennel Utica, MN Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
41-A-0495 Class A Jim Christian DBA: — Currie, MN Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
41-B-0284 Class B Joseph Zimmerman DBA: — Sauk Centre, MN Exp: 1/24/2029 Active
41-A-0514 Class A LaVern and Anna Mast DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 8/10/2029 Active
41-A-0474 Class A Lonnie Smith Becky Smith DBA: Back 40 Game Farm Baxter, MN Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
41-A-0472 Class A Menno Yoder DBA: Sunny Acres Kennel Saint Charles, MN Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
41-A-0257 Class A Mike T Loss DBA: Total Loss Game Farm Brainerd, MN Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
41-B-0291 Class B Mohr Vet Research DBA: — Springfield, MN Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
41-B-0272 Class B NIKKI STONERR DBA: — CHASKA, MN Exp: 1/31/2027 Active
41-B-0262 Class B Patrick Fulton DBA: — Alden, MN Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
41-A-0493 Class A Pleasant View Kennel LLC DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 1/27/2029 Active
41-B-0242 Class B R&D System Inc DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 8/29/2027 Active
41-A-0521 Class A REBECCA STILLE TIM STILLE DBA: ARIAS FRIENDS FARIBAULT, MN Exp: 10/14/2029 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.