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
43-A-4576 Class A JAMIE SHANNON DBA: — WILLIAMSTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5756 Class A JAMIE SISSEL DBA: — CLEVER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1413 Class A Jan Budden DBA: — MAURICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0766 Class A Jan Cutcher DBA: — HIWASSE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2038 Class A Jan Harper DBA: — WELCH, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0806 Class A Jan Merlino DBA: — Greensburg, PA Exp: 1/30/2028 Active
73-A-2773 Class A JAN RICHARDSON DBA: — COLEMAN, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0077 Class A JAN RYERSON DBA: — PLYMOUTH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0217 Class A Jan Stone DBA: — CEDARTOWN, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6607 Class A Jana Cantrell DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0373 Class A Jandjsbullpack, Inc DBA: — Tampa, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1485 Class A Jane Dorhout DBA: — Orange City, IA Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
42-A-1663 Class A Jane Duehr DBA: — Waterville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0386 Class A JANE FRY DBA: — WONEWOC, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2445 Class A JANE GRIFFIN DBA: — SALLISAW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6271 Class A JANE HOBBS DBA: — SELIGMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1344 Class A Janell Boggs DBA: — EDGEWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2861 Class A Janessa Froese DBA: — Checotah, OK Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-6769 Class A Janet Bailey DBA: — Aurora, MO Exp: 1/3/2029 Active
73-A-2656 Class A Janet Donnelly DBA: — INOLA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2672 Class A Janet Hopper DBA: — WESTVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2795 Class A Janet Hutson DBA: — Chelsea, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2677 Class A Janet Partain DBA: — Nowata, OK Exp: 2/26/2028 Active
92-A-0382 Class A Janet Syperda DBA: — Myrtle Creek, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0558 Class A JANETTA HOCHSTETLER WILLARD HOCHSTETLER DBA: — HICKSVILLE, OH 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.