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
46-A-0321 Class A KATHY ZOMER DBA: — CORSICA, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6703 Class A Katie A Gingerich DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5833 Class A KATIE GINGERICH DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6204 Class A KATIE GINGERICH DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0681 Class A Katie Keener DBA: — DANVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0670 Class A Katie L Mast DBA: Rainbow View Pets Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/8/2029 Active
32-A-0781 Class A Katie Lengacher DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
32-A-0390 Class A Katie Miller Merle Miller DBA: MKM Kennel Goshen, IN Exp: 10/20/2027 Active
48-A-2268 Class A Katie Yoder DBA: AbbyBlues Garnet, KS Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
43-A-6022 Class A KATRINA OVERCAST DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0768 Class A Kats Exotics DBA: — FINDLAY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0649 Class A KATY BORKHOLDER EZRA BORKHOLDER DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1993 Class A Kayann Herrman DBA: — Scandia, KS Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-6933 Class A Kayla Bonham DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
43-A-6570 Class A Kayla McGehee DBA: B.A.R. 8 Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
42-A-1503 Class A Kayla Mulder DBA: — George, IA Exp: 3/27/2028 Active
32-A-0818 Class A Kayla Stoll DBA: Kountry Line Kennel LLC Loogootee, IN Exp: 1/28/2027 Active
43-A-5679 Class A KAYLA VANDIVER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6240 Class A Kayle Stump DBA: Kayle Stump Puppies Lancaster, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
43-A-6957 Class A Kaylin Green DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
31-A-0632 Class A KAYSEA SMITH DBA: — COLUMBUS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1036 Class A KD Family Pets LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
74-A-1564 Class A KDR Investments, LLC DBA: — Riesel, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2847 Class A Keely McKee DBA: — Noble, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2669 Class A KEISHA MORELAND DBA: — ATOKA, OK 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.