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
47-A-0444 Class A Larry Peters Pat Peters DBA: — TAYLOR, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0804 Class A Larry Raber DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0162 Class A Larry Seibel DBA: — FRANKLINTON, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2004 Class A Larry Stark DBA: — KINGMAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1545 Class A Larry Steffensmeier DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0363 Class A LARRY VAN ZEE DBA: — HARRISON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0835 Class A LARRY YODER DBA: — BREMEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0970 Class A Lasting Legacy Puppies DBA: — Bremen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0408 Class A Latricia Stoddard DBA: — Valrico, FL Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
73-A-2682 Class A LAURA ANDERSON DBA: — SALLISAW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3701 Class A LAURA CRONIN DBA: — SAINT PETERS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2775 Class A Laura Durbin DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1296 Class A Laura Groeneweg DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6493 Class A Laura Hannaford DBA: MLH Kennel Brixey, MO Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
31-A-0859 Class A Laura Hershberger DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1448 Class A Laura Horton DBA: — Marshall, AR Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
71-A-1325 Class A LAURA KOCH DBA: — OPPELO, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2766 Class A LAURA PERRY DBA: — TALALA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0538 Class A LAURA SLUSHER DBA: — MINFORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2694 Class A Laura Williams DBA: — Howe, OK Exp: 10/13/2027 Active
47-A-0304 Class A Laure Braun DBA: Braun Kennels Atkinson, NE Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
65-A-0542 Class A LAUREN HAAS DBA: — BOGUE CHITTO, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0327 Class A LAUREN ELIZABETH MC ANA DBA: — LOXAHATCHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1475 Class A Laurie Brue DBA: — JOICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0514 Class A LaVern and Anna Mast DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 8/10/2029 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.