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-0702 Class A Marvin Wagler DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1594 Class A Marvin Yoder DBA: — Moulton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0545 Class A MARVIN YODER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0577 Class A Marvin Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0484 Class A Marvin Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0689 Class A MARY ESH HENRY ESH DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2696 Class A Mary Harrison DBA: — HOWE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2165 Class A Mary Pierson DBA: — MCLOUTH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2148 Class A Mary Pierson Alison Baudin DBA: — MCLOUTH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5674 Class A Mary & Lee Roy Bearden DBA: — SALISBURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2296 Class A Mary A Smith DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3996 Class A Mary Alexander DBA: — RAYMONDVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5713 Class A Mary and Alvin Good DBA: Marys Pets Memphis, MO Exp: 6/9/2027 Active
43-A-6462 Class A Mary and Corey Boswell DBA: Boswells Kennels Parnell, MO Exp: 10/9/2027 Active
35-A-0452 Class A Mary Ann Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
43-A-5890 Class A Mary Ann McGregor DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5984 Class A Mary Ann McGregor DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1616 Class A MARY BORNTREGER ALVIN BORNTREGER DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1043 Class A Mary Catherine Raber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5837 Class A Mary Clark DBA: Castlehill Kennels Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/26/2029 Active
73-A-2697 Class A Mary Ducote DBA: — Okmulgee, OK Exp: 12/2/2026 Active
58-A-0347 Class A MARY ELLEN COLE D AMATO DBA: — PORT CHARLOTTE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1875 Class A MARY FARINELLI DBA: — HOLDENVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0628 Class A Mary Fisher Levi Fisher DBA: — HAGERSTOWN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0500 Class A Mary Fisher Levi Fisher DBA: — LOGANTON, PA 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.