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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6792 Class A Arlin Hostetler — Osceola MO 3/16/2029 Active
32-A-0872 Class A Arlin Miller — Middlebury IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1612 Class A Arminta Hickman Hill Top Kennels Half Way MO 11/5/2028 Active
48-A-1629 Class A Arnold Bruna Linda Bruna — WATERVILLE KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6337 Class A Arrow B Farms, LLC — — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6612 Class A Arrow B Farms, LLC — PURDY MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6419 Class A Arrow Valley LLC — Goodman MO 5/9/2028 Active
31-A-0945 Class A Arthur B Graber — Hicksville OH — Formerly Licensed
93-C-0822 Class A Arthur Fuss ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO Studio City CA 3/5/2029 Active
21-A-0230 Class A Arthur L Schmucker — Clyde NY 2/16/2029 Active
74-A-1477 Class A Arthur Mc Kinney — TOYAH TX — Formerly Licensed
96-A-0004 Class A ARTIC AKITAS — FAIRBANKS AK — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0888 Class A AS Enterprises LLC — Jeffersonville IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5821 Class A Ashlae Simmons Jason Simmons Simmons Farms Lebanon MO 11/13/2027 Active
73-A-2881 Class A Ashlea Townsend — Valliant OK 12/5/2028 Active
73-A-2654 Class A ASHLEE MC COY — ADA OK — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0425 Class A Ashleigh Young Kyle Petty — BOX ELDER SD — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0194 Class A ASHLEY ANN MARIE GANEY — OXFORD MI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0486 Class A ASHLEY JERRELLS MARK MESLER — ANNA OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6944 Class A Ashley Petersen — Buffalo MO 11/24/2028 Active
31-A-0689 Class A ATLEE BARKMAN — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0529 Class A Atlee J Raber STONE HILL PETS Millersburg OH 1/15/2029 Active
35-A-0499 Class A Atlee Miller — Hillsboro WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0623 Class A Atlee Raber — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0101 Class A ATLEE SHETLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6792 Class A — Breeder
Arlin Hostetler
Osceola, MO Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0872 Class A — Breeder
Arlin Miller
Middlebury, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-1612 Class A — Breeder
Arminta Hickman
DBA: Hill Top Kennels
Half Way, MO Exp: 11/5/2028 Active
16 inspections clean
2026-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

48-A-1629 Class A — Breeder
Arnold Bruna Linda Bruna
WATERVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6337 Class A — Breeder
Arrow B Farms, LLC
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-11-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6612 Class A — Breeder
Arrow B Farms, LLC
PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6419 Class A — Breeder
Arrow Valley LLC
Goodman, MO Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0945 Class A — Breeder
Arthur B Graber
Hicksville, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-08-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
93-C-0822 Class A — Breeder
Arthur Fuss
DBA: ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO
Studio City, CA Exp: 3/5/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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21-A-0230 Class A — Breeder
Arthur L Schmucker
Clyde, NY Exp: 2/16/2029 Active
10 inspections 1 critical
2026-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-02-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1477 Class A — Breeder
Arthur Mc Kinney
TOYAH, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
96-A-0004 Class A — Breeder
ARTIC AKITAS
FAIRBANKS, AK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-08-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0888 Class A — Breeder
AS Enterprises LLC
Jeffersonville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-10-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5821 Class A — Breeder
Ashlae Simmons Jason Simmons
DBA: Simmons Farms
Lebanon, MO Exp: 11/13/2027 Active
15 inspections 1 direct
2025-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

73-A-2881 Class A — Breeder
Ashlea Townsend
Valliant, OK Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-11-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2654 Class A — Breeder
ASHLEE MC COY
ADA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
46-A-0425 Class A — Breeder
Ashleigh Young Kyle Petty
BOX ELDER, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
34-A-0194 Class A — Breeder
ASHLEY ANN MARIE GANEY
OXFORD, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0486 Class A — Breeder
ASHLEY JERRELLS MARK MESLER
ANNA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6944 Class A — Breeder
Ashley Petersen
Buffalo, MO Exp: 11/24/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0689 Class A — Breeder
ATLEE BARKMAN
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0529 Class A — Breeder
Atlee J Raber
DBA: STONE HILL PETS
Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-12-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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35-A-0499 Class A — Breeder
Atlee Miller
Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-03-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0623 Class A — Breeder
Atlee Raber
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0101 Class A — Breeder
ATLEE SHETLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 2 direct
2021-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-18 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.