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-0040 Class A James Rauscher DBA: — La Rue, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0198 Class A James Rose DBA: — ATTICA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1357 Class A JAMES ROSS DBA: — LITTLE ROCK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2634 Class A James Sanborn DBA: — CHEROKEE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0750 Class A JAMES SCHWARTZ DBA: — MARYSVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0438 Class A JAMES STELPFLUG DBA: — DICKEYVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0190 Class A James Stephenson DBA: — Dickson, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2248 Class A James Stewart & Amy Owens DBA: — Pittsburg, KS Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
48-A-2109 Class A James Stewart Kassie Stewart DBA: — PITTSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0729 Class A James Stoll DBA: Brookside Pets Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
73-A-2757 Class A James Troyer DBA: — Coalgate, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1550 Class A James Van Duker DBA: — Cleveland, TX Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
43-A-6675 Class A James W Strouse Jr. DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
32-A-0497 Class A JAMES WAGLER BARBARA WAGLER IVAN WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0305 Class A JAMES WEAVER DBA: — MYERSTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6055 Class A James Whatley DBA: — MOORESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0739 Class A JAMES WHETSTONE DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0560 Class A JAMES YODER KARI YODER DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4719 Class A JAMIE COCHRAN DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5927 Class A JAMIE COCHRAN DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1386 Class A Jamie Dewayne Ward DBA: SugarLoaf Puppies Lead Hill, AR Exp: 10/29/2027 Active
71-A-1323 Class A Jamie Goins DBA: — MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0205 Class A JAMIE MASS DBA: — CRIPPLE CREEK, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1499 Class A JAMIE MASS DBA: — COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0211 Class A Jamie Poush DBA: Petite Siberians, Wild Irish Italian Greyhound, Poush Co LLC Brooklyn, NY Exp: 4/26/2027 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.