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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1588 Class A JOANNE BAY Larry Bay DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1687 Class A Jodie Manning DBA: — MONONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1682 Class A Joe and Miriam Schwartz DBA: — Osceola, IA Exp: 3/15/2028 Active
42-A-1611 Class A John A Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1462 Class A JOHN DANKER DBA: — Bonaparte, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1639 Class A John J. and Kristine Lengacher DBA: Lengacher's Kennel Keosauqua, IA Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
42-A-1491 Class A John Nisley DBA: — EDGEWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0916 Class A JOHN SCHROEDER MEREDITH SCHROEDER DBA: — REMSEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1218 Class A JOHN THOMPSON DBA: — SIOUX RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1734 Class A John V Bontrager DBA: Love for Pets Kalona, IA Exp: 2/12/2028 Active
42-A-1467 Class A Jonathan Yutzy DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1547 Class A Joseph Gingerich DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1344 Class A JOSH SPONHEIM LINDSAY SPONHEIM DBA: — NORA SPRINGS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0996 Class A Judith Reed DBA: — Douds, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0933 Class A Judy Dorothy DBA: — Stockport, IA Exp: 1/16/2028 Active
42-A-1609 Class A Judy Maassen DBA: — Rock Valley, IA Exp: 11/27/2027 Active
42-A-1533 Class A JUDY MOELLER DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1271 Class A Julia Johnson DBA: Quenjewel Murray, IA Exp: 2/1/2027 Active
42-A-0856 Class A JULIANA VAN WINKLE DBA: — BONAPARTE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1584 Class A Julie Anderson DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
42-A-0645 Class A JULIE HALVERSON DBA: — MONONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1717 Class A Julie Krause DBA: — Algona, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0734 Class A JULIE NELSON DBA: — FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1674 Class A Just Jubilant Havanese DBA: — Rowley, IA Exp: 12/8/2027 Active
42-A-1523 Class A K & E Kennels, Inc. DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: 2/19/2028 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.