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
42-A-1536 Class A MARGIE SINK DBA: — DANVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2702 Class A Margies Pets LLC DBA: — Hominy, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0382 Class A Mari Pati DBA: — West palm beach, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0625 Class A MARIA BEACHY DBA: — BEACH CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2269 Class A Maria Neufeld DBA: — Copeland, KS Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
73-A-2846 Class A Maria Ruiz-Flores DBA: — Idabel, OK Exp: 4/19/2029 Active
43-A-5070 Class A Maria Stille DBA: — Bellflower, MO Exp: 2/21/2030 Active
86-A-0099 Class A Mariah McClure DBA: — Surprise, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1750 Class A Mariah Rus DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 6/15/2029 Active
31-A-0348 Class A MARIANNE DAVIS DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5780 Class A MARIE MADISON DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1664 Class A Marie Spaans DBA: — Inwood, IA Exp: 8/16/2027 Active
48-A-1333 Class A Marie Vondra DBA: — RUSH CENTER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0871 Class A MARILYN ALEXANDER JAMES ALEXANDER DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0221 Class A MARILYN BURNS DBA: — DENVER, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0633 Class A Marilyn Chupp DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
43-A-3421 Class A Marilyn Joseph DBA: BEST BUDDIES Ava, MO Exp: 9/26/2028 Active
73-A-1465 Class A MARILYN KERN DBA: — CORDELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0533 Class A MARILYN MILLER DBA: — SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6220 Class A Marilyn Reiff Glen Reiff DBA: Meadow Ridge Kennel Sheldon, MO Exp: 7/10/2027 Active
48-A-1157 Class A Marilyn Soukup DBA: — WILSON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0296 Class A Marilyn Starkey DBA: Big Cedar Kennel Mount Pleasant, IA Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
43-A-6085 Class A Marilyn White DBA: Marilyn German Shepherd Family & Ruhl Kennel PIEDMONT, MO Exp: 5/25/2028 Active
43-A-6438 Class A Marilyn Zimmerman DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
31-A-0682 Class A Marion A Miller DBA: — COSHOCTON, OH 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.