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-0484 Class A MALINDA GRABER IVAN GRABER MERLE GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0793 Class A Malinda King DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
23-A-0618 Class A MALINDA KING DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0641 Class A MALINDA KING DAVID KING DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0204 Class A MALLORIE SHORT DBA: — DENVER, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6435 Class A Manchesters LLC DBA: — Joplin, MO Exp: 7/15/2027 Active
21-A-0188 Class A Mandy Curtiss DBA: Advanced Ovine Solutions Attica, NY Exp: 6/29/2028 Active
73-A-2814 Class A Mandy Rosenberger DBA: — Bristow, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0476 Class A MANELIUS SCHLABACH DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0437 Class A Manthei Hog Farm LLC DBA: — Elk River, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0817 Class A Maple Acres Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/27/2028 Active
31-A-0846 Class A Maple Springs Kennel DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1061 Class A Maple View Pets LLC DBA: — Stanwood, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5715 Class A Marcella Meyer Bill Meyer DBA: — PERRYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1846 Class A Marcia Blecha Kelvin Blecha DBA: — BELLEVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5988 Class A Marcia Mayo DBA: — ROLLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0854 Class A Marcia Smith DBA: Smith Puppies Saint John, KS Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
33-A-0567 Class A Marcus Gingerich DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0408 Class A Marcus K Lantz DBA: Slate Hill Farm Newburg, PA Exp: 5/21/2028 Active
31-A-0862 Class A Marcus Kaufman DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1105 Class A Marcus L Knepp DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
32-A-0821 Class A Marcus Lambright DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
48-A-1906 Class A Marcus Leck DBA: — Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
32-A-0822 Class A Marcus M Graber DBA: Graber's Puppies North Manchester, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
33-A-0621 Class A Marcus Miller DBA: — Arthur, IL 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.