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
23-A-0780 Class A Kelly Hoyt DBA: — New Albany, PA Exp: 1/19/2029 Active
43-A-6275 Class A Kelly Jones Steven Jones DBA: ShowMe pets Carthage, MO Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
48-A-2166 Class A Kelly Krejci DBA: — LAWRENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6402 Class A Kelly Luttrell DBA: — RICHLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0167 Class A KELLY MAYER DBA: — SLIDELL, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1277 Class A Kelly Schelling DBA: — ORANGE CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2662 Class A Kelly Simpson DBA: — TAHLEQUAH, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-A-0016 Class A Kelly Sosik-Hamor DBA: Hamor Hollow Pelham, NH Exp: 12/17/2027 Active
12-A-0008 Class A Kelly Sosik-Hamor DBA: — PELHAM, NH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5983 Class A Kelly Waschenbecker DBA: — HOUSTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1155 Class A Kelly Young DBA: — PARIS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0714 Class A Kemp Kennels DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5416 Class A KEN HOWARD LOIS HOWARD DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-0641 Class A KEN WAUGH BETH WAUGH DBA: — ROSSTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1396 Class A KENDALL BLOSSER DBA: — VIOLA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2743 Class A Kendall Wright DBA: WRIGHTS KENNEL MARCELINE, MO Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
43-A-6853 Class A Kendra Reiff DBA: Blue Ribbon Pets Latham, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
23-A-0616 Class A KENDRA RICHARDS DBA: — BIG COVE TANNERY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0933 Class A Kendrick Raber DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4211 Class A Kenneth Shelton Ellora Jane Shelton DBA: Snookems Pride Kennel POLO, MO Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
43-A-6067 Class A KENNETH WASHAUSEN DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1172 Class A KENNETH ANGLIN DBA: — YELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3415 Class A Kenneth Baker Kristina Baker Linda Baker DBA: — HUGGINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6925 Class A Kenneth Baker Kristina Baker Linda Baker Linda McClary DBA: KEN LYNN KENNEL Huggins, MO Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
73-A-1754 Class A KENNETH BEATY SR. DBA: — CLEVELAND, 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.