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
31-A-0932 Class A Marion D Miller DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5738 Class A MARION GIGER LEILA GIGER DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0937 Class A Marion J Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0756 Class A Marion Keim DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
31-A-0662 Class A MARION MILLER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0957 Class A Marion Nisley DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 4/11/2028 Active
73-A-2629 Class A MARJORIE EASTWOOD DBA: — BOSWELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2862 Class A Marjorie Phillips DBA: — Hominy, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2061 Class A MARJORIE PHILLIPS THOMAS PHILLIPS DBA: — HOMINY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6295 Class A Marjorie Walker DBA: — Niangua, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1083 Class A Marjorie Wittmer DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/12/2027 Active
32-A-0659 Class A MARK GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6897 Class A Mark and Kristina Mast DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: 1/15/2028 Active
23-A-0717 Class A Mark and Rebecca Byler DBA: — Millheim, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6959 Class A Mark Angst DBA: — Phillipsburg, MO Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
32-A-0456 Class A MARK BORKHOLDER DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0827 Class A MARK ERB DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5747 Class A MARK GARBER DBA: — VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1080 Class A Mark Glick DBA: — Williamsburg, IN Exp: 12/19/2026 Active
43-A-5875 Class A Mark Greenup Connie Greenup DBA: — BRIGHTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0885 Class A Mark J Mast DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
73-A-2883 Class A Mark Johnson DBA: — Shawnee, OK Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
31-A-0880 Class A Mark Kauffman DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5776 Class A MARK LANDERS DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0419 Class A MARK LYNCH DBA: — REELSVILLE, IN 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.