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 4,276 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1601 Class A Jennifer Faber DBA: Paws On Your Hearts Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 6/28/2029 Active
56-A-0136 Class A JENNIFER GEDDINGS DBA: — BISHOPVILLE, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3743 Class A JENNIFER HINNERS DBA: — QUEEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0424 Class A Jennifer Johnson DBA: — Corsica, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0167 Class A Jennifer Koehler DBA: — New Brockton, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6231 Class A Jennifer Luallen DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6487 Class A Jennifer Luallen DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6529 Class A JENNIFER LUCAS JENNIFER CANNON DBA: — TRENTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0405 Class A Jennifer Nicole Federico DBA: MonkiesRUS LLC Deltona, FL Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
42-A-1484 Class A Jennifer Palmer DBA: — TRAER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6415 Class A Jennifer R Perkins DBA: Leerose Puppies Lebanon, MO Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
58-A-0415 Class A Jennifer Regling DBA: — Frostproof, FL Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
52-A-0192 Class A JENNIFER ROONEY DBA: — CHESTERFIELD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0477 Class A JENNIFER SCHARMER DBA: — WINONA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1486 Class A Jennifer Shaver Ryan Shaver DBA: — KYLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1736 Class A Jennifer Turner DBA: Ricenick Kennels Pittsburg, KS Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
48-A-2236 Class A JENNIFER WALKER DBA: — MC LOUTH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0187 Class A JENNS EXOTIC PETS INC DBA: — WILLIAMSVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6558 Class A Jenny Gabel Barb Gabel DBA: — Newburg, MO Exp: 4/30/2027 Active
43-A-5537 Class A Jere Taylor DBA: — Canton, MO Exp: 7/28/2027 Active
43-A-5459 Class A JEREMIAH DAVID BAILEY DBA: — MALTA BEND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1068 Class A Jeremiah G Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
32-A-1178 Class A Jeremiah Knepp DBA: — Coal City, IN Exp: 7/1/2029 Active
54-A-0017 Class A Jeremiah Winkler DBA: — Summersville, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0531 Class A JEREMY BONTRAGER DBA: — MC LEANSBORO, IL 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.