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
33-A-0539 Class A LAWRENCE KAUFFMAN DBA: — AUGUSTA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1156 Class A Lawrence Nolt DBA: — CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0114 Class A Lawrence Weaver DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0248 Class A Layne Laboratories, Inc. DBA: — Arroyo Grande, CA Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
91-A-0125 Class A Lazy H Livestock DBA: — STANFIELD, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1056 Class A Lazy River Kennel, LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1629 Class A Lea Jacobs DBA: — AKRON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0630 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: Pinewood Kennels Arcola, IL Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
33-A-0592 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2599 Class A Leah Green Floy Green DBA: — ROACH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0139 Class A Leah L Hourigan DBA: — Kennewick, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0247 Class A Leah Yoder DBA: STONEY HILL KENNELS Milroy, PA Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
43-A-5496 Class A LeAnn Roy DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6155 Class A Leann Terrill DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/28/2027 Active
31-A-0637 Class A Leanna Kurtz DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6709 Class A Lee and Janet Zimmerman DBA: — FORTUNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2091 Class A Lee Stadel DBA: — HOPE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1424 Class A Leeds Prime Puppies DBA: — Lamar, AR Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
35-A-0437 Class A LEELA SCHWOCH DBA: — Eleva, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1371 Class A LEESA WEBSTER DBA: — UNIONTOWN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1555 Class A LEESA WEBSTER DBA: — CO BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0331 Class A Legacy & Liberty LLC DBA: — Paris, TX Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
43-A-5876 Class A LEGACY FARMS OF MISSOURI L L C DBA: — WINFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1132 Class A Legend Bullz DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
43-A-6706 Class A Leisha Patrick DBA: Hilltop Kennels Highlandville, MO Exp: 7/19/2028 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.