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
32-A-0654 Class A JONAS STOLTZFOOS DBA: — CENTERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1037 Class A Jonas A Yoder DBA: — Fredricksburg, OH Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
31-A-0619 Class A Jonas B Miller DBA: Star Light Acres Cavaleir's LLC Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/10/2029 Active
43-A-6119 Class A Jonas Borntrager DBA: — MADISON, MO Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
21-A-0203 Class A Jonas Burkholder DBA: Jonas & Roseann Burkholder Rushville, NY Exp: 6/26/2029 Active
32-A-0669 Class A JONAS DELAGRANGE DBA: — WOODBURN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0463 Class A JONAS DELAGRANGE DBA: — NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0775 Class A Jonas Esh DBA: — New Providence, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0769 Class A Jonas Esh Jr. DBA: Cedar Lane Farm Greens Fork, IN Exp: 6/5/2028 Active
32-A-0403 Class A JONAS FISHER DBA: — WILLIAMSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0668 Class A JONAS FISHER DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0558 Class A JONAS GRABER ROSINA GRABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0953 Class A Jonas Hershberger DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6102 Class A Jonas Hostetler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
35-A-0522 Class A Jonas J Yoder DBA: — Fairchild, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0779 Class A Jonas K Fisher DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0811 Class A Jonas K King DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
51-A-0037 Class A JONAS KINSINGER DBA: — OAKLAND, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0489 Class A Jonas L Hershberger DBA: J&B Kennel Gays Mills, WI Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
23-A-0751 Class A Jonas L King DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
43-A-6466 Class A Jonas Lee Yutzy DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6042 Class A Jonas Miller DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0235 Class A JONAS RABER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0955 Class A Jonas Rosa Eicher DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
34-A-0219 Class A JONAS YODER DBA: — NASHVILLE, MI 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.