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
35-A-0483 Class A J&L Farms DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2159 Class A J. WALKER DBA: — LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0880 Class A Jabez Blessing, Inc DBA: Family Affair Puppys Topeka, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
43-A-6803 Class A Jacey Burnett DBA: — Ludlow, MO Exp: 5/8/2029 Active
43-A-5571 Class A JACK W. SCHLESSMAN JACQUELYN SCHLESSMAN JACK SCHLESSMAN NORMA SCHLESSMAN DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5806 Class A Jack Broleman DBA: — BELLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6942 Class A Jack Hacker DBA: — Crane, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
73-A-1548 Class A JACK KING THEA KING DBA: — BRISTOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5428 Class A JACK PARSON MELISA PARSON DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1436 Class A Jack Sexton DBA: — MT PLEASANT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0840 Class A Jack Wortman Lois Wortman DBA: — MEDICINE LODGE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2734 Class A Jackie and Brad Nash DBA: — Gans, OK Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
43-A-6502 Class A Jackie Bowyer Joe Bowyer DBA: Bowyer Kennel Meadville, MO Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
43-A-6674 Class A Jackie Mammen DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
43-A-6028 Class A Jackie Mayne DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6845 Class A Jackies Happy Tails, LLC DBA: — Kirksville, MO Exp: 1/12/2027 Active
73-A-2807 Class A Jacky Lee Allen DBA: — Eucha, OK Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
42-A-1481 Class A Jaclyn Schelling DBA: — ALTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5667 Class A JACLYN WILLIAMS EDWARD WILLIAMS DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0493 Class A JACOB FISHER DBA: — HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0230 Class A JACOB LAMBRIGHT DBA: — BLOOMINGDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0509 Class A Jacob A L Shetler DBA: Sunny Lane Kennel Utica, MN Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
42-A-1665 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
35-A-0441 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6669 Class A Jacob DS Schwartz Lovina M P Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 4/27/2028 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.