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
91-A-0124 Class A Kristina Brouner DBA: — Everett, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0381 Class A KRISTINA ERICSON DBA: — ALCESTER, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-A-0015 Class A KRISTINE PERKINS DBA: — EXETER, NH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6559 Class A Kristine Spears DBA: — URBANA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0921 Class A Kristine Stutzman Darin Stutzman DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6711 Class A Kristy A Hoerath DBA: — Milan, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6583 Class A KRISTY JAMROZ DBA: — WINONA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0154 Class A KRISTY MARSON DBA: — TUSCALOOSA, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1287 Class A KRUSE FARM ENTERPRISES INC. DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2120 Class A Krystal Tangeman DBA: — SENECA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0640 Class A Kuiper Rabbit Ranch LLC DBA: — Gary, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
43-A-6161 Class A Kuntry Pups Kennel LLC DBA: — Queen City, MO Exp: 1/10/2027 Active
32-A-0975 Class A Kuntry View Acres LLC DBA: — Edgewood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6685 Class A Kurtis and Kayla Butler DBA: — Belle, MO Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
52-A-0190 Class A Kya Strempski DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0962 Class A Kyle D Fry DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6880 Class A Kyle Dugger DBA: — Mansfield, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1582 Class A Kyle Holtkamp DBA: — DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1024 Class A Kyle Hoover DBA: — Shreve, OH Exp: 6/23/2028 Active
32-A-0404 Class A KYLE LEMLER NICOLE LEMLER DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0512 Class A KYLE LEMLER NICOLE LEMLER DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6283 Class A KYLIE BYRN DBA: — DOWNING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3738 Class A Kylie D Good DBA: RAZORBACK RIDGE KENNEL Eldon, MO Exp: 11/25/2029 Active
48-A-2199 Class A KYTY COMPANY, L L C- Cancelled DBA: — KANSAS CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6950 Class A KyTy Critters DBA: — KANSAS CITY, MO Exp: 2/6/2029 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.