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

32 results found in NE

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
47-A-0636 Class A Alan Pischel DBA: Riverside Kennel Niobrara, NE Exp: 5/2/2028 Active
47-B-0116 Class B Becky Busboom DBA: — Danneborg, NE Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
47-A-0641 Class A Bonnie Sutton DBA: — ASHBY, NE Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
47-A-0590 Class A Butch Olseth DBA: — Walthill, NE Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
47-A-0618 Class A Cheryl K Sinks DBA: — Bayard, NE Exp: 11/8/2027 Active
47-B-0117 Class B Crittersville Enterprises LLC DBA: — Culbertson, NE Exp: 9/24/2029 Active
47-A-0466 Class A David Polt Lisa Polt DBA: Dry Creek Kennels Pierce, NE Exp: 2/19/2028 Active
47-A-0523 Class A Deb Leth DBA: Country Kennels Ord, NE Exp: 2/14/2028 Active
47-A-0630 Class A Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic PC DBA: — Atkinson, NE Exp: 12/12/2028 Active
47-A-0605 Class A Heartland Classics LLC DBA: — Lyons, NE Exp: 10/7/2028 Active
47-A-0615 Class A Heath Francke Serenity Francke DBA: Sand Creek Kennels and Sporting Dogs Newport, NE Exp: 4/19/2029 Active
47-A-0638 Class A Hedgehog Precision LLC DBA: Telos Exotics Omaha, NE Exp: 4/27/2029 Active
47-A-0640 Class A JBK Nebraska Dog, LLC DBA: — McCook, NE Exp: 1/3/2027 Active
47-A-0604 Class A John Troyer Andrew Troyer Jim Troyer DBA: Troyer Kennel Milford, NE Exp: 10/14/2029 Active
47-A-0620 Class A Joseph Polt Cee Cee Polt DBA: Brass Ring Kennel Hershey, NE Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
47-A-0631 Class A Karen Carr DBA: — Oakland, NE Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
47-A-0612 Class A Karen Kester DBA: — Cambridge, NE Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
47-A-0579 Class A Keith Kahlo and Michelle Kumke DBA: — West Point, NE Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
47-A-0304 Class A Laure Braun DBA: Braun Kennels Atkinson, NE Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
47-A-0207 Class A Linda C Andersen DBA: Roadside Farm Kennels Winnetoon, NE Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
47-A-0642 Class A Lynette Addison DBA: — Norfolk, NE Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
47-A-0611 Class A Megan Ramm DBA: — Stuart, NE Exp: 4/3/2028 Active
47-B-0126 Class B Nebraskaland Pets, Inc DBA: — Atkinson, NE Exp: 9/2/2027 Active
47-B-0127 Class B Nelson Alternative Livestock LLC DBA: Nelson Livestock Brock, NE Exp: 3/15/2029 Active
47-A-0571 Class A Peggy Shaw DBA: — Wilber, NE Exp: 12/30/2026 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.