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
23-A-0602 Class A John D Beiler DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0493 Class A John D Erb DBA: Windy Hill Kennel Baltic, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
23-A-0796 Class A John D Petersheim Linda Ann Petersheim DBA: — Newburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0967 Class A John D Riehl Jr DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1462 Class A JOHN DANKER DBA: — Bonaparte, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0182 Class A JOHN DAVID SHIRK DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2294 Class A JOHN DUKE DBA: — CHELSEA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0157 Class A JOHN DYE DBA: — HONAKER, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2800 Class A John E Allen DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2771 Class A John E Allen DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6573 Class A John E Borntrager DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
32-A-0707 Class A John E Fisher DBA: — Waveland, IN Exp: 8/22/2029 Active
43-A-6738 Class A John E Schrock DBA: — Keytesville, MO Exp: 9/29/2028 Active
35-A-0364 Class A JOHN EBERSOL DBA: — CUBA CITY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0218 Class A John Ebright Stephanie Ebright DBA: — HASTY, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0244 Class A JOHN ERICKSON DBA: — SEBASTOPOL, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0480 Class A John Esh DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
23-A-0689 Class A JOHN ESH DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0802 Class A John Fisher DBA: — Oxford, PA Exp: 8/15/2027 Active
72-A-0172 Class A John Fisher III DBA: — Terrytown, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1294 Class A John Fromm Linda Fromm DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0194 Class A John Garman DBA: — PLYMOUTH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0597 Class A JOHN GLICK DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2810 Class A John Gregory Mckee DBA: — Cordell, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0420 Class A JOHN HALVERSON DBA: — WILSON, WI 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.