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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0362 Class A ANDREW KINSINGER DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6745 Class A Andrew Lambright DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0460 Class A Andrew Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: 2/14/2027 Active
35-A-0507 Class A Andrew Miller DBA: — Abbotsford, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0383 Class A Andrew Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0866 Class A Andrew R Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0803 Class A ANDREW TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0035 Class A ANDREW YOUNG DBA: — CLINTON, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1026 Class A Andy A Yoder DBA: A & B Kennel Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
43-A-6083 Class A Andy Borntrager Verna Borntrager DBA: — Norwood, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0760 Class A Andy C Raber DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0515 Class A Andy D. Yoder DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 10/14/2029 Active
31-A-0918 Class A Andy J Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
31-A-0436 Class A Andy M Nisley DBA: Nunda Valley Kennels Howard, OH Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
31-A-0752 Class A Andy Nisley DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
31-A-0373 Class A Andy Nisley DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6582 Class A Andy R Gingerich DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0976 Class A Andy Raber DBA: — Walhonding, OH Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
48-A-2256 Class A Andy Schwartz DBA: — Oswego, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0193 Class A ANDY TROYER DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0125 Class A ANDY WEAVER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1459 Class A Andy Wilson DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0474 Class A Andy Yoder DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0526 Class A Andy Yoder DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0396 Class A ANDY YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH 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.