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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1561 Class A K & K Kanines Inc DBA: Pawprints Salem, IA Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
42-A-1619 Class A K FRANK INC DBA: — OAKVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0335 Class B K9 Partner LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
42-B-0328 Class B Kalona Sales Barn, Inc. DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
42-B-0286 Class B Kalona Sales Barn, Inc. DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0783 Class A Karen and Douglas Brumm DBA: Ashland Farm Saint Ansgar, IA Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
42-A-1549 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1383 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — REDDING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1508 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1353 Class A KAREN COTTRELL DBA: — BURLINGTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1633 Class A Karen McCullough DBA: — Allerton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0809 Class A KAREN WEBER DBA: — SIGOURNEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1313 Class A Kaskie Farm Inc DBA: — Rock Valley, IA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
42-A-0443 Class A KATHY WHITE DBA: — GARDEN GROVE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1503 Class A Kayla Mulder DBA: — George, IA Exp: 3/27/2028 Active
42-A-1277 Class A Kelly Schelling DBA: — ORANGE CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1589 Class A KENNETH MILLER DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1450 Class A Kerns Farms Corp DBA: — Clearfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0323 Class B Kerri Shondel DBA: — Moulten, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0311 Class B KFC AGRI SERVICES LTD DBA: — LENOX, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1726 Class A Kimberely Higgins DBA: Double K's Corgi's Walker, IA Exp: 3/4/2027 Active
42-A-1650 Class A Kimberely Higgins DBA: — WALKER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0232 Class B Kimberly Olson DBA: — JOICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1707 Class A KMC Kennels LLC DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0321 Class B Kristen Leu DBA: — Keosauqua, IA 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.