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
74-A-1554 Class A Jean and Betty Nelson DBA: — AVERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6223 Class A Jean Anderson DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5796 Class A Jean Anderson DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1608 Class A Jean Bos DBA: JB Kennels Maurice, IA Exp: 8/24/2029 Active
71-A-1358 Class A Jean Case Jimmy Richard DBA: Running River Kennels Altus, AR Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
46-A-0208 Class A JEAN GORTMAKER DBA: — SAINT LAWRENCE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0640 Class A Jean Hoban DBA: — LAMAR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2345 Class A Jean Lafferty and Desiree Ford DBA: Shady Acres Kennel Exter, MO Exp: 9/11/2028 Active
43-A-6313 Class A JEANELLE SCHWEITZER DBA: — GRAFF, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0313 Class A JEANETTE VASSALLO DBA: — NAPLES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1465 Class A JEANIE WYSE MIKE WYSE DBA: — MT PLEASANT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0122 Class A Jeanne Troy Nicholas Stockwell DBA: — PORT ORCHARD, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0161 Class A Jeanne Becker DBA: — Osborne, KS Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
63-A-0191 Class A Jeanne CP Baxter DBA: — Woodbury, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0179 Class A Jeanne Roane DBA: — JEANERETTE, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6347 Class A Jeannee Roffers DBA: — Marshfield, MO Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
74-A-1305 Class A Jeannine Jenkins DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
73-A-2670 Class A Jeff Adams DBA: — DURANT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2372 Class A Jeff and Kim Williams DBA: Dawg Wilde Kennel Grovespring, MO Exp: 11/22/2027 Active
74-A-1489 Class A Jeff Bennett Mary Bennett DBA: — BRASHEAR, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6871 Class A Jeff Blosser Dallas Blosser DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
71-A-0687 Class A Jeff Coley Theresa Coley DBA: T & J KENNELS WALDRON, AR Exp: 2/18/2027 Active
42-A-1235 Class A Jeff Denning DBA: — HOUGHTON, IA Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
71-A-1013 Class A Jeff Epley DBA: — Berryville, AR Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
32-A-0242 Class A Jeff Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN 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.