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-4872 Class A Marvin Cobb DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0669 Class A Marvin Coblentz DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0611 Class A Marvin Graber Barbara Graber DBA: — St Joe, IN Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
42-A-1655 Class A Marvin Hershberger DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 3/17/2027 Active
31-A-0580 Class A MARVIN HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1097 Class A Marvin Hilty DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0380 Class A MARVIN HOCHSTETLER DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0977 Class A Marvin Huston and Jacob Holycross DBA: — Belle Center, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0376 Class A Marvin J Yoder DBA: — QUAKER CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0268 Class A Marvin Kemp DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0394 Class A MARVIN LEE KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0715 Class A Marvin Lee Oberholtzer DBA: Mountain Trail Kennel Shippensburg, PA Exp: 2/12/2028 Active
32-A-0452 Class A MARVIN LENGACHER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0113 Class A MARVIN MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0741 Class A Marvin Miller DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1509 Class A Marvin Nisley DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
31-A-0802 Class A Marvin Nisley DBA: Nisley Kennels Gallipolis, OH Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
31-A-0416 Class A MARVIN RABER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0965 Class A Marvin Raber DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0243 Class A MARVIN RAY STOLL DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0620 Class A Marvin Schmucker DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 10/17/2028 Active
43-A-6586 Class A Marvin Sing Jr DBA: — Falcon, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0926 Class A Marvin Troyer DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 12/11/2029 Active
31-A-0781 Class A Marvin Troyer DBA: Trickling Brook Farm Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/30/2028 Active
32-A-1125 Class A Marvin Wagler DBA: — Clay City, IN Exp: 10/31/2027 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.