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
74-A-1143 Class A Mary Forsyth DBA: — DE KALB, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1843 Class A MARY FOSTER CATHY GRIESBAUER DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1015 Class A Mary Hall DBA: — SALEM, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2032 Class A Mary Huninghake DBA: — Frankfort, KS Exp: 10/12/2027 Active
23-A-0617 Class A MARY JANE BURKHOLDER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2802 Class A Mary Jenkins DBA: — ALDERSON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0645 Class A Mary Jo and Robert Allen Bathon DBA: — Tamaroa, IL Exp: 4/24/2029 Active
48-A-1570 Class A Mary Johnson DBA: — MC CUNE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6173 Class A Mary Lou Blaine DBA: — Greentop, MO Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
43-A-5695 Class A Mary Lou Blaine DBA: — GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0209 Class A MARY MARGARETS PUPS LLC DBA: — ADA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0840 Class A Mary McAllister DBA: Sweet Furry Farms Dale, IN Exp: 9/22/2029 Active
32-A-0895 Class A Mary Miller DBA: — Kokomo, IN Exp: 8/31/2027 Active
48-A-1153 Class A Mary Moore DBA: — UNIONTOWN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0759 Class A Mary Nisley DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3668 Class A MARY NOBLITT DBA: — CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6251 Class A MARY NOBLITT DBA: — CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5976 Class A MARY OLMSTED DBA: — DRURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2189 Class A MARY PARKER DBA: — EUFAULA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1154 Class A MARY PELTON DBA: — HAMILTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0218 Class A Mary Ramer DBA: — Penn Yan, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5899 Class A Mary Spicer DBA: Marion Spring Farm and Cattery LLC Cabool, MO Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
43-A-6859 Class A Mary Wallace DBA: Wallaces Rolling Acres Purdy, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-6029 Class A Mary Wallace DBA: — Purdy, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0192 Class A MARY WELSH DBA: — PERRY, MI 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.