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
32-A-0378 Class A Leroy Yoder and Martha Jean Yoder DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1023 Class A Leroy Zimmerman DBA: — Ashland, OH Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
73-A-2853 Class A Les and Julie Geurin DBA: — KENEFIC, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2784 Class A Les and Julie Geurin DBA: — KEMP, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2836 Class A Lesli Mecom DBA: Mecom Kennels Keota, OK Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
73-A-2777 Class A Lesli Mecom DBA: — KEOTA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2837 Class A Leslie Albert DBA: — CHELSEA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2758 Class A Leslie Albert DBA: — CHELSEA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0045 Class A Leslie French DBA: — SPRINGVILLE, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6177 Class A Leslie Rogers DBA: Country Cuties Dora, MO Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
43-A-5921 Class A Leslie Rogers DBA: — VANZANT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0542 Class A LESTER BRUBACHER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0610 Class A LESTER BURKHOLDER DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0558 Class A LESTER BURKHOLDER DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0285 Class A LESTER D MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0590 Class A Lester Dean Knepp DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/14/2029 Active
23-A-0534 Class A LESTER HOOVER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0389 Class A Lester Kemp DBA: B R Kennel Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
23-A-0572 Class A Lester Martin DBA: — New Holland, PA Exp: 8/13/2027 Active
31-A-0403 Class A LESTER MARTIN DBA: — GREENWICH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0488 Class A Lester Schlabach DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0915 Class A Lester Schlabach DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6247 Class A Lester Troyer DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1932 Class A Lester Wagler DBA: — LYNDON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0866 Class A Lester Yoder DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 5/24/2027 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.