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
42-A-1353 Class A KAREN COTTRELL DBA: — BURLINGTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0760 Class A KAREN CRUME DBA: — GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1529 Class A Karen DeRagon DBA: — ROYSE CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0180 Class A KAREN DRENNING DBA: — NEWPORT NEWS, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0173 Class A KAREN DRENNING DBA: — NEWPORT NEWS, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0180 Class A Karen Graham DBA: — CALHOUN, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1196 Class A Karen Griffith DBA: — MOUNTAINVIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5824 Class A KAREN HARROWER DBA: — CURRYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3803 Class A KAREN HICKS DANNY HICKS DBA: — POLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5969 Class A Karen Hoover DBA: — HURDLAND, MO Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
43-A-6035 Class A Karen Hubbard DBA: Karens Kennel Gainesville, MO Exp: 2/8/2028 Active
43-A-6776 Class A Karen Jones DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
73-A-1947 Class A Karen Kennedy, Randy Kennedy DBA: Kennedy's Stoneridge Kennel JAY, OK Exp: 8/28/2028 Active
47-A-0612 Class A Karen Kester DBA: — Cambridge, NE Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
43-A-6476 Class A Karen Kimbrough DBA: — Peace Valley, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1633 Class A Karen McCullough DBA: — Allerton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0903 Class A Karen Miller DBA: — Peebles, OH Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
32-A-0787 Class A Karen Miller DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2208 Class A KAREN NORDQUIST DBA: — WATERVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1340 Class A Karen Nordquist John Nordquist DBA: — WATERVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1521 Class A Karen Rice DBA: — LIPAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0162 Class A Karen Ricketts Gene Ricketts DBA: — LITTLE RIVER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2135 Class A KAREN SCHMIDT DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5787 Class A KAREN SCOTT DBA: — FAIRGROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5622 Class A KAREN SILKWOOD DBA: — OXLY, MO 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.