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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0325 Class A ANDY YODER JR DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5553 Class A Angela Fields DBA: A+ Pups GREEN CASTLE, MO Exp: 8/25/2029 Active
73-A-2673 Class A Angela Fromm Faust DBA: — MIAMI, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6440 Class A Angela G Hamby DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
58-A-0315 Class A ANGELA GRANDE TRECHOK JAMES TRECHOK DBA: — PALM BAY, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0341 Class A ANGELA HART DBA: — HOLMEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6114 Class A Angela L Smith DBA: — ELKLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5845 Class A Angela L Smith DBA: — ELKLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5857 Class A Angela Stephens DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2819 Class A Angela Weaver DBA: — HOWE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5611 Class A ANGELIA KOCHS DBA: — NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0574 Class A ANGELL HOHVART DBA: — WARREN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0531 Class A ANGIE CLEMENTS DBA: — FRANKLIN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0484 Class A Angie McDuffee DBA: — CUSHING, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4237 Class A Angie Thompson DBA: — CAINSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
93-A-0266 Class A Animals Incorporated DBA: — Auburn, CA Exp: 12/23/2028 Active
43-A-6736 Class A Anita Burkholder, Curvin Burkholder DBA: — Baring, MO Exp: 9/26/2028 Active
33-A-0477 Class A ANITA BURROW DBA: — OLNEY, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1430 Class A Anita Gustin DBA: Kings River Kennel Berryville, AR Exp: 10/6/2028 Active
74-A-1513 Class A Anita Kelly DBA: — SANGER, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6305 Class A ANITA LIGHT DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5540 Class A ANITA LIGHT DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0190 Class A ANN HILTON DBA: — PORT ALLEN, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2124 Class A Ann Allison DBA: Rockin A Kennel Langdon, KS Exp: 11/23/2027 Active
31-A-0501 Class A ANN GROMLEY DBA: — KINGSVILLE, OH 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.