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
31-A-0795 Class A Leon Schlabach DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1134 Class A LEON WALTHALL PEGGY VAN HUSS DBA: — SILOAM SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0185 Class A Leona De Vee Buttenwieser DBA: — COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1017 Class A Leona Wienhaus DBA: — SALISBURY, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
32-A-0808 Class A Leonard Bontrager DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6545 Class A Leonard Good DBA: Priceless Puppies Baring, MO Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
21-A-0177 Class A Lerak Enterprises LLC DBA: — FREEVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6430 Class A LEROY YODER DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
81-A-0056 Class A Leroy Arneson DBA: — Belgrade, MT Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
81-A-0044 Class A Leroy Arneson DBA: — BELGRADE, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0914 Class A Leroy C Miller DBA: — Brinkhaven, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0443 Class A LEROY D YODER DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5786 Class A LEROY DETWEILER DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0552 Class A Leroy E Yoder DBA: — WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0375 Class A Leroy E Yoder DBA: — WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0434 Class A Leroy Esh DBA: Little Paws Kennel Greens Fork, IN Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
23-A-0643 Class A LEROY KAUFFMAN DBA: — NEWBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1045 Class A Leroy Mast DBA: — Holmesville, OH Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
31-A-0514 Class A LEROY MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0478 Class A Leroy S Borntreger DBA: — Granton, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0385 Class A LEROY SCHLABACH DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0509 Class A LEROY STOLTZFUS DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0578 Class A LEROY WEAVER DBA: — WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6932 Class A Leroy Yoder DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: 8/26/2028 Active
32-A-0626 Class A Leroy Yoder and Martha Jean Yoder DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/7/2028 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.