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

6,428 results found (Class A)

Including 4,275 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0521 Class A IVAN BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0800 Class A Ivan Esh DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
23-A-0705 Class A Ivan F Swarey DBA: — Allenwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0492 Class A Ivan M Miller DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
31-A-0110 Class A IVAN MAST KATIE MAST DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0767 Class A Ivan Miller DBA: — Lagrange, IN Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
43-A-4807 Class A IVAN PRICE DBA: — NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0411 Class A Ivan R Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
31-A-0691 Class A Ivan R Troyer DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0750 Class A Ivan Raber DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
31-A-0563 Class A IVAN RABER DUANE RABER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0039 Class A IVAN STAUFFER DBA: — LEONARDTOWN, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1431 Class A Ivan Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0462 Class A IVAN YODER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6290 Class A Ivan Yutzy DBA: Stoney Creek Kennel Jamesport, MO Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
43-A-6224 Class A Ivy Cook DBA: — MEMPHIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2202 Class A Iza Holt DBA: — Sallisaw, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1279 Class A Izene Hynes DBA: — HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0425 Class A J & A Acres LLC DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-6840 Class A J & A Kennel DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: 12/20/2026 Active
43-A-6585 Class A J & J Stamper LLC DBA: — Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2746 Class A J & K JIMTOWN BULLIES LLC DBA: — BURNEYVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0632 Class A J AND L NEBRASKA DOG DBA: — CULBERTSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0662 Class A J HENRY STOLTZFUS DBA: — MILL HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0760 Class A J Maassen Inc DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA 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.