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-0898 Class A JM Pets LLC DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1715 Class A JMK Kennels LLC DBA: — Orange City, IA Exp: 7/7/2029 Active
43-A-5485 Class A JO ANN PARSONS DBA: — FLAT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2413 Class A Jo Ann Shadow DBA: — Iberia, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3816 Class A JO HUBNER KATIE HUBNER ROGER HUBNER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1409 Class A Jo Mar Kennel LLC DBA: — KEOTA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5704 Class A Joan Dale DBA: — Knox City, MO Exp: 3/23/2029 Active
43-A-0944 Class A Joan Keith DBA: Jo's Sound of Joy Anderson, MO Exp: 2/9/2027 Active
42-A-1224 Class A JOANIE VOEGE DBA: — WESTSIDE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2741 Class A JoAnn & Roland Branton DBA: Rojo's Miniature Schnauzers Antlers, OK Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
43-A-6249 Class A Joann Cash DBA: — Nevada, MO Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
73-A-2642 Class A Joann Moore DBA: — INOLA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1018 Class A JoAnn Rauscher DBA: — La Rue, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
42-A-1390 Class A Joanna and Marvin Newswanger DBA: Maple Tree Kennels Alta Vista, IA Exp: 11/19/2029 Active
32-A-1063 Class A Joanna Lengacher DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/14/2029 Active
42-A-1588 Class A JOANNE BAY Larry Bay DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1517 Class A JOANNE BAY Larry Bay DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0858 Class A Joas and Karen Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5902 Class A JODI POKORSKI DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2588 Class A JODIE HANCOCK DBA: — BOGARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1687 Class A Jodie Manning DBA: — MONONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2557 Class A Jody McCloud DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: 12/11/2026 Active
42-A-1682 Class A Joe and Miriam Schwartz DBA: — Osceola, IA Exp: 3/15/2028 Active
63-A-0179 Class A JOE BOLES DBA: — CLARKRANGE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6262 Class A Joe Borntrager DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: 11/9/2026 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.