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
31-A-0612 Class A John N Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1491 Class A John Nisley DBA: — EDGEWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0556 Class A John Otto DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 5/10/2028 Active
41-A-0491 Class A John P Yoder DBA: — Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0507 Class A John P Yoder DBA: — Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0176 Class A John R Baldridge DBA: — De Ridder, LA Exp: 6/8/2029 Active
33-A-0597 Class A John R Miller DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0563 Class A John R. Graber and Lillie Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
32-A-0481 Class A JOHN RABER ROSANNA RABER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6370 Class A John Reiff DBA: — LATHAM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0320 Class A John S Fisher DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
31-A-0783 Class A John Schlabach DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
31-A-0282 Class A John Schlabach DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0916 Class A JOHN SCHROEDER MEREDITH SCHROEDER DBA: — REMSEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5366 Class A John Self Patricia Self DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0679 Class A JOHN STOLTZFUS DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0565 Class A JOHN SWAREY DBA: — JACKSON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1218 Class A JOHN THOMPSON DBA: — SIOUX RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0518 Class A John Troyer DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0604 Class A John Troyer Andrew Troyer Jim Troyer DBA: Troyer Kennel Milford, NE Exp: 10/14/2029 Active
43-A-3074 Class A JOHN UDER DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6182 Class A JOHN UDER DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1734 Class A John V Bontrager DBA: Love for Pets Kalona, IA Exp: 2/12/2028 Active
31-A-0879 Class A John W. Schwartz DBA: — De Graff, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2108 Class A John Wagler Betty Wagler DBA: — OSWEGO, KS 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.