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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0728 Class A Amy and Royden Graber DBA: Carmak Pets Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/28/2027 Active
43-A-6348 Class A Amy Demelt DBA: — Amazonia, MO Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
43-A-5946 Class A AMY GARRETT DARRIN GARRETT DBA: — WORTH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0189 Class A AMY GILROY DBA: — HARTLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6306 Class A AMY GLADSTONE DBA: — WORTH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6245 Class A Amy Goedeke DBA: — CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6097 Class A Amy Goedeke DBA: — CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1338 Class A Amy Holtkamp DBA: — GREEN FOREST, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0321 Class A AMY HOOD DBA: — MIDDLEBURG, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2882 Class A Amy K Hess DBA: — Big Cabin, OK Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
31-A-0707 Class A Amy Kramer DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
58-A-0332 Class A AMY MARVIN DBA: — NORTH PORT, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0402 Class A AMY MCCARTHY DBA: — FOND DU LAC, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2782 Class A Amy Tilley DBA: — KENEFIC, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0678 Class A AMY TURPIN DBA: — LINCOLN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0028 Class A Anastasia Kruse-Kanyuck DBA: Terrapin Hedgehogs Joppa, MD Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
48-A-2134 Class A Anastasia Naillieux DBA: — CONCORDIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0131 Class A ANDREA FULTZ DBA: — NORTH CHARLESTON, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0216 Class A Andrea Harding DBA: — GREENVILLE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1547 Class A Andrea Martinez DBA: — La Porte, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6386 Class A Andrea Ratterree Dustin Ratterree DBA: — WILLOW SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0508 Class A Andrew Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6228 Class A Andrew Borntreger DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0604 Class A ANDREW GARBER DBA: — BRADFORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6752 Class A Andrew HP Hilty DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 11/7/2028 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.