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
48-A-1793 Class A Lila Ratzlaff Keith Ratzlaff DBA: — CANTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0207 Class A Lilia Alzner DBA: — Limestone, TN Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
85-A-0070 Class A Lillian I. Lehman DBA: — ARTESIA, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2218 Class A LILLIAN WALLACE DBA: — BURLINGTON JCTN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1626 Class A LILLIE JAMES DBA: — FARRIS, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0048 Class A Lily Doodles L L C DBA: — SALT LAKE CTY, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2227 Class A Linda and Ervin Yoder DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5954 Class A Linda Banwart DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5603 Class A Linda Banwart DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5064 Class A Linda Barton Richard Barton DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4997 Class A LINDA BEAN DBA: — APPLETON CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6018 Class A LINDA BEAN DBA: — APPLETON CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0762 Class A Linda Brasher DBA: Elite Puppies Havana, AR Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
31-A-0018 Class A LINDA BURRIER DBA: — NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6299 Class A Linda Buscher DBA: Marlin Farms Paydown Kennel FREEBURG, MO Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
43-A-6222 Class A LINDA BUTLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0207 Class A Linda C Andersen DBA: Roadside Farm Kennels Winnetoon, NE Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
43-A-1397 Class A Linda Fears DBA: Fears Kennel Waynesville, MO Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
43-A-6375 Class A Linda Gray DBA: — SAINT JAMES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0410 Class A Linda Hager DBA: — CRAB ORCHARD, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0198 Class A LINDA HARRISON DBA: — SOUTH BEND, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1395 Class A Linda Hewitt DBA: — Charleston, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0602 Class A Linda Hope DBA: — North Bend, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0382 Class A LINDA ISENSEE DBA: — PORTAGE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1424 Class A Linda Jarrell Glenda Cobb DBA: — HULBERT, OK 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.