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
43-A-6241 Class A KENNETH GARBER MYRNA GARBER DBA: — VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0892 Class A Kenneth Garman DBA: — Shelby, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0928 Class A Kenneth J Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 1/11/2028 Active
32-A-0801 Class A Kenneth L. Miller DBA: Wilkens Kennels Topeka, IN Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
23-A-0140 Class A Kenneth Martin DBA: Covered Bridge Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 5/17/2029 Active
71-A-1369 Class A KENNETH MILLER DBA: — WESLEY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1589 Class A KENNETH MILLER DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2979 Class A Kenneth Orrell DBA: — BOLIVAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0584 Class A Kenneth Ray Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
32-A-0696 Class A KENNETH SCHLABACH DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1133 Class A Kenneth Schmucker DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 1/28/2028 Active
43-A-6547 Class A Kenneth Troyer DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: 2/24/2027 Active
73-A-2765 Class A Kenneth Troyer DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
32-A-0635 Class A Kenneth W Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 7/31/2028 Active
73-A-2743 Class A Kenneth Waugh DBA: — ROSSTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0171 Class A Kenneth Zimmerman DBA: Rocky Ridge Kennels Dundee, NY Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
32-A-0478 Class A Kenny Joe Knepp DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
32-A-0469 Class A KENNY WAGLER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0846 Class A Kent Horn Ellen Horn DBA: KEN-EL-Kennels Grovespring, MO Exp: 10/29/2026 Expired
42-A-1450 Class A Kerns Farms Corp DBA: — Clearfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6742 Class A Kerri Farris DBA: — Purdy, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0396 Class A Kerri Zomer Matt Zomer DBA: — HURON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6857 Class A Kerrilynn LLC DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
74-A-1543 Class A Kerry McGuire DBA: — Sumner, TX Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
32-A-1137 Class A Kerry Wittmer DBA: — Montgomery, IN 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.