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-0809 Class A KAREN WEBER DBA: — SIGOURNEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5629 Class A Kari Ann Leroy DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 5/19/2027 Active
47-A-0577 Class A Kari Eppert DBA: — ASHBY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1569 Class A Karin Belden DBA: — BELOIT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1407 Class A Karl L Yoder DBA: — WESLEY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0587 Class A Karla Warner DBA: — ALBANY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1839 Class A Karma Habiger DBA: — Lucas, KS Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
33-A-0553 Class A Karyn Wejemark DBA: — KEWANEE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0131 Class A Karyn Wejemark DBA: — TACOMA, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6183 Class A Kasey Ellison DBA: 4 E's Puppies Purdy, MO Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
73-A-2394 Class A KASEY LOWRIE DBA: — SMITHVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6274 Class A Kasey Simpson DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6662 Class A Kasey Simpson DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1313 Class A Kaskie Farm Inc DBA: — Rock Valley, IA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
58-A-0413 Class A Kasondra Teems Gillespie DBA: — Ruskin, FL Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
73-A-2760 Class A KATHERINE BORNTREGER AARON BORNTREGER DBA: — WELCH, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1470 Class A Katherine Martin DBA: — WOLFFORTH, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0391 Class A Katherine Muller-Crane DBA: Mountain View Exotics Redmond, OR Exp: 7/24/2027 Active
92-A-0385 Class A Katherine Muller-Crane DBA: — REDMOND, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0380 Class A Katherine Muller-Crane DBA: — REDMOND, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1372 Class A KATHERINE REECE DON REECE DBA: — DANVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1532 Class A Katherine Reed DBA: — MADISONVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5655 Class A KATHERINE STEINBACH DBA: — WHEATON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1918 Class A Kathi Cooper DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6446 Class A Kathie Detweiler DBA: Detweilers Dogs Jamesport, MO Exp: 8/13/2029 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.