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-0545 Class A JONAS YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0935 Class A Jonas Zook DBA: — Port Washington, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6546 Class A Jonathan Adwell DBA: — Worth, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0447 Class A Jonathan and Jolene Chupp DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6729 Class A Jonathan and Lindsay Sellars DBA: Abundant Life Canines, LLC Dora, MO Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
31-A-0987 Class A Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder DBA: — Shiloh, OH Exp: 9/11/2029 Active
43-A-6737 Class A Jonathan K. and Mary D.A. Schwartz DBA: J and M Kennels Seymour, MO Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
88-A-0021 Class A Jonathan Lester DBA: — NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1257 Class A JONATHAN MILLER DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1294 Class A Jonathan Nichols Sue Nichols DBA: — BAGWELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0523 Class A Jonathan Raber DBA: Viking puppies Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
31-A-0573 Class A JONATHAN WAGLER DBA: — WEST UNION, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6588 Class A Jonathan Weaver DBA: Colonial Canines Milo, MO Exp: 8/25/2027 Active
31-A-1004 Class A Jonathan Yovanno DBA: — Brunswick, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
42-A-1467 Class A Jonathan Yutzy DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1129 Class A Jonathon Wickey DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
32-A-0762 Class A JONI BONTRAGER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6153 Class A Joni Grinde DBA: — ELMER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0973 Class A Joni J Hostetler DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6319 Class A Joni Petersheim DBA: Sho Me Kennel MADISON, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
58-A-0170 Class A JONI SWANSON DBA: — EDGEWATER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6191 Class A Jordan Finnigan DBA: — FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0339 Class A Jorge Antonio Perez DBA: La Jungla Exotic Wildlife Miami, FL Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
87-A-0055 Class A JORGE MORALES DBA: — SALT LAKE CITY, UT 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.