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
32-A-0464 Class A Jeremy Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6189 Class A Jeremy Simmons Britney Simmons DBA: — FALCON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1623 Class A Jeremy Steiner DBA: Stony Ridge Puppies Burlington, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
71-A-1390 Class A JEREMY SWARTZENTRUBER MELISSA SWARTZENTRUBER DBA: — VIOLA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0557 Class A JERI FRAKES DUSTIN FRAKES DBA: — AVON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3312 Class A JERI RIESKAMP DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2794 Class A Jeri Saltzman Cox DBA: — Chelsea, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0217 Class A Jerome Packer Nancy Packer DBA: — WOOD RIVER, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0489 Class A JEROME STOLL DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5210 Class A JERRI MARLIN WAYNE MARLIN DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1403 Class A Jerrie Joyce Gray DBA: — SEARCY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0561 Class A JERRY MAST DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0385 Class A JERRY STOLL DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5840 Class A Jerry and DeEtta Simmons DBA: Down Home Country Kennel, LLC Grovespring, MO Exp: 3/17/2028 Active
73-A-2863 Class A Jerry Banman DBA: Pitchfork Acres, LLC Paden, OK Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
43-A-1181 Class A Jerry Beauchamp Linda Beauchamp DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1270 Class A Jerry Beemer DBA: — BENTONVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0931 Class A Jerry Bontrager DBA: — Rome City, IN Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
32-A-0567 Class A Jerry Bontrager DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0016 Class A JERRY HOLLY DBA: — UPPER MARLBORO, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2763 Class A Jerry James DBA: Twin Bridges Berners Stilwell, OK Exp: 11/1/2027 Active
43-A-5107 Class A JERRY KEITH HARRIS DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0172 Class A JERRY KOEDAM PAT KOEDAM DBA: — ROCK RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0044 Class A JERRY L HOLLY DBA: — UPPER MARLBORO, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0526 Class A Jerry Lambright DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 11/4/2027 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.