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-0762 Class A LEVI HOSTETLER DBA: — LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0714 Class A Levi A Erb DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1615 Class A Levi and Rebecca Borntrager DBA: Cute and Cuddly Canines Milton, IA Exp: 3/15/2029 Active
23-A-0758 Class A Levi B Fisher DBA: — Gap, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6497 Class A Levi Borntrager DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0678 Class A LEVI BYLER DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0147 Class A Levi D Troyer DBA: Center Ridge Kennels Fresno, OH Exp: 1/24/2027 Active
31-A-1022 Class A Levi D. Miller Daniel L. Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 6/11/2028 Active
35-A-0492 Class A Levi E Borntrager DBA: — Augusta, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0672 Class A LEVI ERB DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0601 Class A LEVI FISHER DBA: — STRASBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0633 Class A LEVI FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0215 Class A Levi Hershberger DBA: — Woodhull, NY Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
21-A-0194 Class A Levi Hershberger DBA: — Woodhull, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0448 Class A LEVI HERSHBERGER JR DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0505 Class A Levi Hertzler DBA: — Mineral Point, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2257 Class A Levi J & Fannie Borntreger DBA: — Waverly, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6592 Class A Levi J & Fannie Borntreger DBA: — Monticello, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6608 Class A Levi J and Samuel Petersheim DBA: — Madison, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2272 Class A Levi J Borntreger DBA: — Waverly, KS Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
43-A-6785 Class A Levi J Hershberger Freda D Hershberger DBA: — Canton, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6238 Class A Levi J Miller DBA: — CENTRALIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0503 Class A LEVI KEEHR DBA: — LITTLE FALLS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0596 Class A Levi King DBA: — Mill Hall, PA Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
43-A-6420 Class A Levi Kurtz DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 5/10/2029 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.