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
81-A-0052 Class A Lindsey Bessette DBA: — MISSOULA, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1544 Class A Lindsey Forquer DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
42-A-0446 Class A LINDY ASCHINGER KEVIN ASCHINGER DBA: — WESTSIDE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0370 Class A LINETTE SWARR DBA: — ATHENS, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0800 Class A LINFORD MILLER DBA: — WOOSTER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0812 Class A Linn Scharn DBA: — FONDA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3373 Class A Linnie and June Boyd DBA: — BRADLEYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1473 Class A Lisa Woodyard Terry Woodyard DBA: — OAKVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5318 Class A LISA BANEY SHAWN BANEY DBA: — LAWSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3571 Class A Lisa Boyd DBA: — GROVESPRING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2237 Class A Lisa Byler Rufus Byler DBA: — Chetopa, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6812 Class A Lisa Cardenzana DBA: — Shell Knob, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5636 Class A LISA COPELAND DBA: — DRURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2595 Class A Lisa Cox DBA: — HEAVENER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2699 Class A Lisa D Fielder DBA: New Puppies 44 Goldsby, OK Exp: 1/7/2027 Active
32-A-0969 Class A Lisa D. Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 6/7/2028 Active
35-A-0407 Class A LISA ERDENBERGER VLAIR ERDENBERGER DBA: — PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0389 Class A LISA HANTEN DBA: — WHITE LAKE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0328 Class A LISA LANG DBA: — MERRITT ISLAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0574 Class A LISA LEWANDOWSKI DBA: — MUNDELEIN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0474 Class A LISA M. ERDENBERGER DBA: — PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0922 Class A Lisa M. Pauley DBA: — Sycamore, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2179 Class A Lisa Madl DBA: — WALNUT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0504 Class A LISA PIPPIN DBA: — WOOSTER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1534 Class A Lisa Walker DBA: — Winnsboro, TX 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.