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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1060 Class A Roy Kendrick DBA: — MOUNTAINBURG, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1119 Class A RUSSELL JAMES DBA: — MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0215 Class B SAFARI PETS DBA: — CONWAY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1199 Class A Sandra Balentine DBA: — Mountainview, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1304 Class A SANDRA FISHER GLEN FISHER DBA: — WEST FORK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1332 Class A Sandra Hunt DBA: — NEWHOPE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1328 Class A SANDRA TRUAX DBA: — OLD JOE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0676 Class A SARAH YOUNG DBA: — HARDY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1324 Class A SHARON FRANKLIN DBA: — OZARK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1398 Class A Sharon Main DBA: — SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0822 Class A SHARON WILSON DBA: — ATKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1420 Class A Shaun Merrell DBA: Wildcat Hollow Retrievers Hardy, AR Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
71-A-1391 Class A Shea Bailey Leah Bailey DBA: — Berryville, AR Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
71-A-0815 Class A Shelba K. Canfield DBA: BROOKLYN HILL KENNELS Scranton, AR Exp: 7/9/2027 Active
71-A-1308 Class A Shelli Mc Carty DBA: — SILOAM SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1333 Class A SHERLYN RICKETTS DAVY RICKETTS DBA: — EVERTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0931 Class A Sherry Crossno Steve Crossno DBA: — DARDANELLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1351 Class A Sherry Fomby DBA: — MIDLAND, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1388 Class A Sherry Tackett DBA: — MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0674 Class A SHIRLEY WALTERS MELVIN WALTERS DBA: — MULBERRY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1214 Class A SIXTH DAY KENNELS LLC DBA: — POCAHONTAS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0415 Class A SMALL STOCK INDUSTRIES INC. DBA: — PEA RIDGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0221 Class B SMART Reproduction DBA: — Jonesboro, AR Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
71-A-1363 Class A Sonny Hearne DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0223 Class B Southern Creatures, LLC DBA: — Siloam Springs, AR Exp: 5/29/2027 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.