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-0449 Class A Loren J Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/2/2029 Active
42-A-0409 Class A Loren Kooiman, Lora Kooiman DBA: — Doon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0523 Class A Loren Nolt DBA: Evergreen Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 4/21/2027 Active
43-A-6526 Class A Loren Reiff DBA: — Flemington, MO Exp: 11/9/2027 Active
42-A-1541 Class A Loren Yoder DBA: — RIVERSIDE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0534 Class A LORETTA HERSCHBERGER JASON HERSCHBERGER DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6597 Class A Loretta Leinbach DBA: — Barnett, MO Exp: 9/30/2027 Active
73-A-2735 Class A LORETTA LOWRY DBA: — CLAYTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2700 Class A Lori Ann Winters Carl Michael Winters DBA: Winters' Kennel Blair, OK Exp: 3/6/2027 Active
73-A-2625 Class A Lori Ann Winters Carl Michael Winters DBA: — BLAIR, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6277 Class A Lori Caldwell DBA: Hot Water Farm Billings, MO Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
48-A-2164 Class A LORI CLAYCAMP DBA: — SENECA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0247 Class A Lori Huber DBA: — Irene, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0622 Class A LORI NOLT DBA: — PEACH BOTTOM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0649 Class A Lori's Gliders DBA: — Olney, IL Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
43-A-6406 Class A Lorie Gray DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6890 Class A Lorna Dismang DBA: I-R Kennels Pleasant Hope, MO Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
21-A-0184 Class A LORRAINE FAUS DBA: — WATERLOO, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0873 Class A Lorraine Reiff DBA: — Sardinia, OH Exp: 7/29/2027 Active
52-A-0178 Class A LOST WORLD RANCH INC DBA: — TAZEWELL, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5110 Class A Lou Ann Brown DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 5/8/2027 Active
42-A-1574 Class A LOUANNE DURHAM DBA: — ELDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1452 Class A LOUANNE DURHAM DBA: — FLORIS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0991 Class A Louella Burkholder DBA: — Greenwich, OH Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
31-A-0852 Class A Louella Troyer DBA: Drift Wood Kennel Fresno, OH Exp: 1/29/2027 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.