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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0406 Class A AMOS BEILER JR DBA: — FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0526 Class A Amos A Borntreger Jr DBA: — Augusta, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0748 Class A Amos and Rebecca King DBA: Windy Acres Kennel Blain, PA Exp: 8/30/2027 Active
23-A-0557 Class A AMOS BEILER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1620 Class A AMOS BONTRAGER EUGENE BONTRAGER DBA: — BONAPARTE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1464 Class A Amos Borntreger DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0667 Class A AMOS DETWEILER DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0672 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0613 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0443 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0759 Class A Amos Fisher DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 2/18/2028 Active
32-A-0794 Class A AMOS FISHER DBA: — HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0703 Class A AMOS FISHER DBA: — HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0458 Class A AMOS GRABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0773 Class A Amos Hilty Ruth Ann Hilty DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: 7/18/2028 Active
32-A-0807 Class A Amos J Schmucker DBA: A & R Country Kennels New Haven, IN Exp: 11/24/2029 Active
31-A-0747 Class A Amos J. Yoder DBA: — Fredericktown, OH Exp: 4/9/2028 Active
21-A-0206 Class A Amos Jay Petersheim DBA: Twin Pine Kennels Canajoharie, NY Exp: 10/3/2027 Active
23-A-0691 Class A AMOS K FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0513 Class A Amos Kauffman DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0737 Class A Amos King DBA: — Greens Fork, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0704 Class A AMOS KING DBA: — NEWBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0743 Class A Amos L Beiler DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0763 Class A Amos L Fisher DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
23-A-0709 Class A Amos L Fisher DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.