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
32-A-1047 Class A Jason Eicher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 5/3/2029 Active
63-B-0178 Class A Jason Greer DBA: — Brush Creek, TN Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
55-A-0161 Class A JASON HENRY VICKERS DBA: — BEAR CREEK, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5642 Class A Jason Hostetler DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0571 Class A Jason Jess DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4785 Class A Jason L Weaver DBA: ROCKY TOP KENNEL El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
32-A-0539 Class A JASON LAVON GRABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5827 Class A JASON MARTIN LORRAINE MARTIN DBA: — VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5901 Class A Jason Melvin Amber Melvin DBA: — BILLINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0975 Class A Jason Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0404 Class A Jason Riggs DBA: — ETHAN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0637 Class A Jason Schwartz DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0809 Class A Jason Slabaugh DBA: — Syracuse, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0245 Class A Jason Wagler DBA: BOGGS CREEK KENNEL LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
32-A-0505 Class A Jason Wagler Rachel Wagler DBA: J & R Farms Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
58-A-0398 Class A Jassiell Rosado-Aponte DBA: — Christmas, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0337 Class A JAVIER TORRES DBA: — CLEWISTON, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0586 Class A JAVIN RABER DBA: — FLAT ROCK, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0868 Class A Jay Dee and Rosetta Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0519 Class A Jay L Oberholtzer DBA: — Stratford, WI Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
43-A-5836 Class A JAY LAMAR REIFF DBA: — LATHAM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0694 Class A Jay Miller DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6659 Class A JB Puppies DBA: — Memphis, MO Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
47-A-0640 Class A JBK Nebraska Dog, LLC DBA: — McCook, NE Exp: 1/3/2027 Active
32-A-1146 Class A JCR Kennels LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2028 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.