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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,216 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
73-A-2793 Class A Kara Miller — WAPANUCKA OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6945 Class A Kara Nelson — Bolivar MO 12/5/2028 Active
31-A-0522 Class A KAREAWAY KENNELS — XENIA OH — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0199 Class A Karen Becker — DOLORES CO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0783 Class A Karen and Douglas Brumm Ashland Farm Saint Ansgar IA 2/15/2029 Active
42-A-1549 Class A Karen Baker — DIAGONAL IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1383 Class A Karen Baker — REDDING IA — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1508 Class A Karen Baker — DIAGONAL IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3006 Class A Karen Belisle BELISLES KENNEL Osceola MO 7/29/2028 Active
47-A-0631 Class A Karen Carr — Oakland NE 2/12/2027 Active
42-A-1353 Class A KAREN COTTRELL — BURLINGTON IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0760 Class A KAREN CRUME — GALENA MO — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1529 Class A Karen DeRagon — ROYSE CITY TX — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0173 Class A KAREN DRENNING — NEWPORT NEWS VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0180 Class A KAREN DRENNING — NEWPORT NEWS VA — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0180 Class A Karen Graham — CALHOUN LA — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1196 Class A Karen Griffith — MOUNTAINVIEW AR — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5824 Class A KAREN HARROWER — CURRYVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3803 Class A KAREN HICKS DANNY HICKS — POLO MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5969 Class A Karen Hoover — HURDLAND MO 6/10/2028 Active
43-A-6035 Class A Karen Hubbard Karens Kennel Gainesville MO 2/8/2028 Active
43-A-6776 Class A Karen Jones — Chillicothe MO 1/17/2029 Active
73-A-1947 Class A Karen Kennedy, Randy Kennedy Kennedy's Stoneridge Kennel JAY OK 8/28/2028 Active
47-A-0612 Class A Karen Kester — Cambridge NE 6/30/2029 Active
43-A-6476 Class A Karen Kimbrough — Peace Valley MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2793 Class A — Breeder
Kara Miller
WAPANUCKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6945 Class A — Breeder
Kara Nelson
Bolivar, MO Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-12-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0522 Class A — Breeder
KAREAWAY KENNELS
XENIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
84-A-0199 Class A — Breeder
Karen Becker
DOLORES, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2017-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-0783 Class A — Breeder
Karen and Douglas Brumm
DBA: Ashland Farm
Saint Ansgar, IA Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1549 Class A — Breeder
Karen Baker
DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1383 Class A — Breeder
Karen Baker
REDDING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-1508 Class A — Breeder
Karen Baker
DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-3006 Class A — Breeder
Karen Belisle
DBA: BELISLES KENNEL
Osceola, MO Exp: 7/29/2028 Active
21 inspections 1 direct
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

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47-A-0631 Class A — Breeder
Karen Carr
Oakland, NE Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-15 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1353 Class A — Breeder
KAREN COTTRELL
BURLINGTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-0760 Class A — Breeder
KAREN CRUME
GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 2 direct
2017-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
74-A-1529 Class A — Breeder
Karen DeRagon
ROYSE CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-A-0173 Class A — Breeder
KAREN DRENNING
NEWPORT NEWS, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0180 Class A — Breeder
KAREN DRENNING
NEWPORT NEWS, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
72-A-0180 Class A — Breeder
Karen Graham
CALHOUN, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1196 Class A — Breeder
Karen Griffith
MOUNTAINVIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
18 inspections 2 direct
2023-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-10 — UNKNOWN
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5824 Class A — Breeder
KAREN HARROWER
CURRYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2017-05-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2017-01-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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43-A-3803 Class A — Breeder
KAREN HICKS DANNY HICKS
POLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-5969 Class A — Breeder
Karen Hoover
HURDLAND, MO Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6035 Class A — Breeder
Karen Hubbard
DBA: Karens Kennel
Gainesville, MO Exp: 2/8/2028 Active
16 inspections clean
2026-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-02-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6776 Class A — Breeder
Karen Jones
Chillicothe, MO Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-01-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-1947 Class A — Breeder
Karen Kennedy, Randy Kennedy
DBA: Kennedy's Stoneridge Kennel
JAY, OK Exp: 8/28/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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47-A-0612 Class A — Breeder
Karen Kester
Cambridge, NE Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-04-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6476 Class A — Breeder
Karen Kimbrough
Peace Valley, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.