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
43-A-5891 Class A Lynn Long DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4843 Class A LYNN SARTIN DBA: — GRANBY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2191 Class A Lynn Stewart DBA: — ELK CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0539 Class A Lynn Thompson DBA: — BROOKSVILLE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0796 Class A Lynn Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/8/2027 Active
58-A-0338 Class A Lynne Broderick DBA: — HOMESTEAD, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1052 Class A M&A Pets LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
34-A-0256 Class A M&M Pets LLC DBA: — Pittsford, MI Exp: 12/12/2027 Active
31-A-0990 Class A Mabel J Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0615 Class A MABEL YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0686 Class A Mabel Yoder Jonas Yoder and Ivan Yoder DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6212 Class A Mabel Zimmerman DBA: Prairie Dog Kennel Latham, MO Exp: 6/14/2027 Active
73-A-2828 Class A Mackensie Shappley DBA: — Owasso, OK Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
73-A-2745 Class A Mackensie Shappley DBA: — OWASSO, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0137 Class A Madeline Carol Gray DBA: GRAYS COPPER RIDGE KENNEL Nickelsville, VA Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
43-A-6070 Class A Maggie J Bullock DBA: Timberline Kennel Eldorado Springs, MO Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
43-A-6513 Class A Maggie J Schwartz DBA: Hilltop Kennel Seymour, MO Exp: 10/1/2027 Active
23-A-0790 Class A Mahantongo Farms DBA: — Dornsife, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0674 Class A MAHLON BEILER DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0153 Class A Mahlon E Schwartz DBA: — Ewing, KY Exp: 1/13/2028 Active
23-A-0574 Class A MAHLON KING DBA: — KINZERS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1104 Class A Mahlon Lambright DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
33-A-0637 Class A Mahlon Miller DBA: — Carbondale, IL Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
43-A-6317 Class A Mahlon S Beachy DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
43-A-6141 Class A Mahlon Schrock Fannie Schrock DBA: — Harwood, MO Exp: 11/8/2027 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.