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 4,277 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-0516 Class A K and M Pets LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1619 Class A K FRANK INC DBA: — OAKVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6739 Class A K-9 Villages LLC DBA: — Eagleville, MO Exp: 10/6/2028 Active
43-A-6867 Class A K9 University DBA: — New Haven, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6901 Class A Kacey McGowan DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
43-A-6626 Class A Kae Hamilton DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5822 Class A Kae Hamilton DBA: — CUBA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6530 Class A Kali Kuster DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0926 Class A Kamar Pets DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
43-A-6100 Class A Kamber Beller DBA: Beller's Goldens & More Cabool, MO Exp: 6/20/2027 Active
43-A-5863 Class A Kandy Hale DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6227 Class A Kandy's Puppies LLC DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0194 Class A Kapital K9 German Shepherds LLC DBA: — Lovettsville, VA Exp: 5/20/2027 Active
43-A-5886 Class A Kara Crass DBA: — JENKINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0501 Class A Kara Hoefakker DBA: — Madison, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2793 Class A Kara Miller DBA: — WAPANUCKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6945 Class A Kara Nelson DBA: — Bolivar, MO Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
31-A-0522 Class A KAREAWAY KENNELS DBA: — XENIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0199 Class A Karen Becker DBA: — DOLORES, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0783 Class A Karen and Douglas Brumm DBA: Ashland Farm Saint Ansgar, IA Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
42-A-1549 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1383 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — REDDING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1508 Class A Karen Baker DBA: — DIAGONAL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3006 Class A Karen Belisle DBA: BELISLES KENNEL Osceola, MO Exp: 7/29/2028 Active
47-A-0631 Class A Karen Carr DBA: — Oakland, NE Exp: 2/12/2027 Active

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.