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
88-A-0031 Class A Levi Lawrence DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: 9/15/2028 Active
23-A-0765 Class A Levi M Stoltzfus DBA: — Christina, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0648 Class A Levi Miller DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0699 Class A LEVI MILLER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0446 Class A LEVI NISLEY DBA: — PATRIOT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0686 Class A LEVI RABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0673 Class A Levi S Stoltzfus DBA: — Manheim, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0683 Class A LEVI S STOLTZFUS DBA: — ELIZABETHTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0757 Class A Levi S Wagler DBA: Misty Morning Kennel Odon, IN Exp: 5/1/2029 Active
48-A-2218 Class A Levi Snow DBA: — COLUMBUS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0239 Class A Levi Stoltzfus DBA: — Lodi, NY Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
23-A-0701 Class A Levi Stoltzfus DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0735 Class A Levi Stoltzfus Sr DBA: — Williamsport, PA Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
31-A-0295 Class A LEVI TROYER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1864 Class A LEVI TROYER LOVINA TROYER DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0425 Class A Levi Wagler Abraham Graber DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0548 Class A LEVI WILLIAM HELMUTH DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0640 Class A LEVI YODER DBA: — DOYLESBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0907 Class A Levi, Daniel, Jeremy and Titus Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0610 Class A Lewis & Lamar Kaufman DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/18/2027 Active
48-A-1316 Class A Lewis Bloom DBA: — CLAY CENTER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1056 Class A LEWIS GRAGE DBA: — REMSEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0572 Class A LEWIS YUTZY DBA: — PEEBLES, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6850 Class A Lexi N Shelton DBA: Midwest Doodle Ranch Dixon, MO Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
21-A-0047 Class A LIBERTY RESEARCH INC DBA: — WAVERLY, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.