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-1011 Class A Martha Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0391 Class A MARTHA WENGER DBA: — EPHRATA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2822 Class A Martin & Cory Blum DBA: — Copan, OK Exp: 1/4/2028 Active
42-A-1048 Class A Martin and Barbara Hammen DBA: — JOLLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1713 Class A Martin and Barbara Hammen DBA: — JOLLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5653 Class A MARTIN LIGHT DBA: — ROLLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0156 Class A Martin M. Miller DBA: — Horse Cave, KY Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
32-A-0542 Class A MARTIN MILLER DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0388 Class A MARTIN MILLER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0239 Class A Martin Steury DBA: — Camden, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0415 Class A MARTIN WAGLER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0477 Class A MARTIN WAGLER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6978 Class A Marty Detweiler DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
43-A-5296 Class A MARTY HALL DUSTIN HALL DBA: — WASHBURN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6093 Class A Marty Murray DBA: SacRiver Kennel ASH GROVE, MO Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
74-A-1496 Class A Marty Murray DBA: — ASH GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5989 Class A Marty Swartzentruber DBA: — HALF WAY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1142 Class A Marty Wagler DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/2/2028 Active
31-A-0444 Class A MARTY YODER SERENA YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0511 Class A MARTY YODER SERENA YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0519 Class A Marvin & Naomi Lengacher DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 9/22/2027 Active
31-A-0928 Class A Marvin A Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6605 Class A Marvin and Vera Yutzy DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 10/20/2027 Active
31-A-0224 Class A MARVIN BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0430 Class A Marvin Burkholder Malinda Burkholder DBA: Pooch Kennel Greenwood, WI Exp: 12/21/2028 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.