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
71-A-1445 Class A Landon Smith DBA: — Bonnerdale, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6393 Class A LANDREES LHASAS LLC DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2850 Class A Laquica Watts DBA: — Edmond, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5748 Class A LARKA ENTERPRISES INC. DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6202 Class A LARRY KNOLL DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0613 Class A Larry & Clarence Otto DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1212 Class A Larry Albrecht DBA: — Greene, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1551 Class A Larry Cox DBA: — PLEASANTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5739 Class A Larry Crowley Debra Crowley DBA: — Ellsinore, MO Exp: 11/8/2028 Active
32-A-0557 Class A Larry D Raber DBA: L - S Kennel Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
32-A-0993 Class A Larry D. Stutzman DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1385 Class A LARRY ENGEL DBA: — PALMER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2214 Class A LARRY FLEMMING DBA: — SAINT FRANCIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0460 Class A Larry Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/31/2027 Active
32-A-0201 Class A LARRY GRABER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0643 Class A Larry Herschberger DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
32-A-1071 Class A Larry Hochstetler DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 11/7/2029 Active
33-A-0581 Class A Larry Hochstetler DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3414 Class A LARRY HOWARD LINDA HOWARD DBA: — LINNEUS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0682 Class A Larry J Raber DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4173 Class A LARRY JACKS JUDY JACKS DBA: — ARCHIE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5726 Class A Larry Jones Karen Jones DBA: — WHEELING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0131 Class A Larry L Yoder DBA: Whistling Pine Kennels Crofton, KY Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
31-A-0733 Class A Larry Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5834 Class A LARRY P. SMITH DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO 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.