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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1408 Class A Kristi Rath DBA: — LACONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1287 Class A KRUSE FARM ENTERPRISES INC. DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0975 Class A Kuntry View Acres LLC DBA: — Edgewood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0296 Class B Kurt Moeller DBA: — Farmington, IA Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
42-A-1582 Class A Kyle Holtkamp DBA: — DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1212 Class A Larry Albrecht DBA: — Greene, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1385 Class A LARRY ENGEL DBA: — PALMER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1545 Class A Larry Steffensmeier DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1296 Class A Laura Groeneweg DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1475 Class A Laurie Brue DBA: — JOICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1185 Class A LAVERN NOLT DBA: — CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1739 Class A Lavern Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 6/17/2028 Active
42-A-1156 Class A Lawrence Nolt DBA: — CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0285 Class B Lea Jacobs DBA: — AKRON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1629 Class A Lea Jacobs DBA: — AKRON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1555 Class A LEESA WEBSTER DBA: — CO BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1610 Class A Leland Rozeboom DBA: — Rock Rapids, IA Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
42-A-0164 Class A Leo and Alice Kenkel DBA: Sunset Kennels Harlan, IA Exp: 7/26/2029 Active
42-B-0186 Class B Leonard Stover DBA: — SHELDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1615 Class A Levi and Rebecca Borntrager DBA: Cute and Cuddly Canines Milton, IA Exp: 3/15/2029 Active
42-A-1056 Class A LEWIS GRAGE DBA: — REMSEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0993 Class A LINDA JUSTASON C JUSTASON DBA: — ROWLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1612 Class A LINDA MCALPIN DBA: — RED OAK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0924 Class A Linda Mulder DBA: — BOYDEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1258 Class A LINDA PICKERING CHARLES PICKERING DBA: — MT AYR, IA 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.