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-6436 Class A Mark Mason DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: 7/16/2028 Active
43-A-6322 Class A Mark Mason DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0742 Class A Mark R Yeagle DBA: — jersey Shore, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0303 Class A MARK RABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2748 Class A MARK RANGE DBA: — ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4256 Class A Mark Riley DBA: — Pottersville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1995 Class A Mark Schultz Dorinda Schultz DBA: — FREDONIA, KS Exp: 3/29/2029 Active
34-A-0254 Class A Mark Walters DBA: — Sheridan, MI Exp: 9/16/2027 Active
34-A-0201 Class A Mark Walters DBA: — SHERIDAN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1496 Class A Mark Wehling DBA: — MONONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1577 Class A Mark Yoder DBA: ACORN RIDGE KENNELS Bloomfield, IA Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
48-A-1828 Class A Marla Yeubanks Kevin Yeubanks DBA: — COFFEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2255 Class A Marla Yeubanks Kevin Yeubanks DBA: — COFFEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0727 Class A MARLENE BRANDENBERGER DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4893 Class A MARLENE BUNDY DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6492 Class A Marlene Zimmerman DBA: — WHEELING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0735 Class A MARLIN BEACHY DBA: — LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0324 Class A Marlin Brubacher DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
32-A-1051 Class A Marlin David Stoll DBA: Lake Side Bulldogs Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/12/2029 Active
32-A-0655 Class A MARLIN DETWEILER DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1076 Class A Marlin E Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 11/28/2029 Active
32-A-0867 Class A Marlin Graber DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0745 Class A MARLIN HOSTETLER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0406 Class A MARLIN MAST DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0983 Class A Marlin Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 7/28/2028 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.