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

317 results found in KS

Including 225 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-A-1869 Class A Sandra Michelle Russell DBA: Big Creek Kennel Erie, KS Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
48-A-2223 Class A Shannon Dekoning DBA: Spur Creek Kennel Oketo, KS Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
48-A-1519 Class A Sharon Hubbard DBA: — OLSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0311 Class B Shelli Kershner DBA: Walnut Creek Kennel RUSH CENTER, KS Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
48-A-1947 Class A Shirley Freeman DBA: — FREDONIA, KS Exp: 7/7/2028 Active
48-A-2155 Class A Siess Ranch LLC DBA: Siess Ranch Seneca, KS Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
48-A-2263 Class A Stacy Hutson DBA: — Mulberry, KS Exp: 11/22/2029 Active
48-B-0332 Class B Star Smith DBA: — MEADE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2149 Class A SUE USRY DBA: — SEDAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1672 Class A Susan Carlisle Clair Carlisle DBA: — COLDWATER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1746 Class A Susan Fitzgerald DBA: Lovealot Kennels Sharon, KS Exp: 12/12/2026 Active
48-B-0353 Class B SUZANNE LIVINGSTON DBA: — SPRING HILL, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0359 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — Derby, KS Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
48-B-0341 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — DERBY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0352 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — DERBY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0576 Class A Tammy Spears DBA: Land of OZ Kennels Osborne, KS Exp: 3/23/2028 Active
48-B-0348 Class B TARON LANGHOVER DANIEL NEWSOM DBA: — WALTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2153 Class A Ted Smith DBA: — MEADE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2160 Class A Teresa Panzer DBA: Homestead Kennel LINCOLN, KS Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
48-B-0339 Class B That Critter Place DBA: — GREAT BEND, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0350 Class B That Critter Place DBA: — GREAT BEND, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2072 Class A Thomas Korhn DBA: — INDEPENDENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2150 Class A Tim Deters Ross Deters DBA: — BAILEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1281 Class A Tim Self Gayla Self DBA: — MUSCOTAH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2251 Class A Todd Bauer DBA: — Hutchinson, KS Exp: 10/7/2028 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.