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
43-A-6176 Class A Jessica Reed DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5795 Class A JESSICA SALAZAR DBA: — STARK CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6210 Class A JESSICA STILLWELL DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2163 Class A Jessie Holzmeister DBA: — OAKLEY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2182 Class A Jessie Holzmeister DBA: — OAKLEY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1152 Class A Jesus Morfin DBA: — BERRYVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1472 Class A Jewelee Anna Admire DBA: — CENTERVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6330 Class A JEZI LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5543 Class A Jill Burdg Larry Campbell DBA: — HAMILTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
83-A-0037 Class A JILL FLORES DBA: — ROCK SPRINGS, WY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6906 Class A Jill Stephens DBA: — Wentworth, MO Exp: 3/19/2028 Active
71-A-1439 Class A Jill Stephens DBA: — Western Grove, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2215 Class A Jim and Pam Stewart DBA: SUNNYVIEW KENNEL Lebanon, MO Exp: 2/7/2029 Active
42-A-1527 Class A Jim Boeding DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0495 Class A Jim Christian DBA: — Currie, MN Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
48-A-1379 Class A Jim Snow Ruby Snow LEVI SNOW DBA: — COLUMBUS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0324 Class A Jim Steinhauser Catherine Steinhauser Dale Steinhauser DBA: — STUART, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2036 Class A Jim West DBA: Dry Creek Kennel Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/4/2028 Active
43-A-5632 Class A Jimmie Holyfield Bob Bowen DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4942 Class A JIMMY DOYLE POWELL DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1872 Class A JIMMY WEST JR. CONNIE WEST DBA: — STRANG, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1575 Class A JK Puppies LLC DBA: — Maurice, IA Exp: 6/13/2029 Active
43-A-6800 Class A JK5 Farms LLC DBA: — Seneca, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2215 Class A JKM LLC DBA: — HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0390 Class A JLS Farms DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 3/29/2027 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.