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 4,218 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
91-A-0145 Class A Maynard Axelson — Mount Vernon WA 8/16/2027 Active
43-A-6579 Class A MB KENNEL — Mountain Grove MO — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0195 Class A MBR WAVERLY L.L.C. — WAVERLY NY — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6150 Class A MC CREARY KENNEL L L C — FORDLAND MO — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0498 Class A MCKENZIE EKLUND — ROSE CREEK MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6743 Class A McKenzie Neuroth — Mountain Grove MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1387 Class A MEAD FREEMAN — HARRISON AR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1691 Class A Meadow View Premier Puppies — Riverside IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0779 Class A Meadowview Enterprises — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0678 Class A MEGAN GUMP — TIPP CITY OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0426 Class A MEGAN GUMP — HUBER HEIGHTS OH — Formerly Licensed
22-A-0031 Class A MEGAN RADEMACHER — MILLTOWN NJ — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0611 Class A Megan Ramm — Stuart NE 4/3/2028 Active
47-A-0588 Class A Megan Ramm — STUART NE — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2258 Class A Megan Weatherman — Lawrence KS — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1121 Class A Mel Otto — LaGrange IN 10/25/2027 Active
43-A-5625 Class A Melanie Moore Mike Moore — LAMAR MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1437 Class A Melinda Wiemann — Donnellson IA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2491 Class A Melissa A Bacon — Boswell OK 11/15/2027 Active
73-A-2678 Class A Melissa Allen — Nowata OK 3/3/2027 Active
43-A-6826 Class A Melissa Bilbruck Payne — Bates City MO 9/21/2026 Active
43-A-5924 Class A Melissa Greer — HOLDEN MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5961 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE — EWING MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5313 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE — EWING MO — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0609 Class A Melissa Mesenbrink Andrew Renn — OMAHA NE — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0145 Class A — Breeder
Maynard Axelson
Mount Vernon, WA Exp: 8/16/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6579 Class A — Breeder
MB KENNEL
Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-07-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0195 Class A — Breeder
MBR WAVERLY L.L.C.
WAVERLY, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6150 Class A — Breeder
MC CREARY KENNEL L L C
FORDLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
MCKENZIE EKLUND
ROSE CREEK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6743 Class A — Breeder
McKenzie Neuroth
Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2025-03-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2024-04-17 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1387 Class A — Breeder
MEAD FREEMAN
HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-09-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1691 Class A — Breeder
Meadow View Premier Puppies
Riverside, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-09-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0779 Class A — Breeder
Meadowview Enterprises
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0678 Class A — Breeder
MEGAN GUMP
TIPP CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0426 Class A — Breeder
MEGAN GUMP
HUBER HEIGHTS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
22-A-0031 Class A — Breeder
MEGAN RADEMACHER
MILLTOWN, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
47-A-0611 Class A — Breeder
Megan Ramm
Stuart, NE Exp: 4/3/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2025-05-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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47-A-0588 Class A — Breeder
Megan Ramm
STUART, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2258 Class A — Breeder
Megan Weatherman
Lawrence, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2026-05-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2025-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-09-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1121 Class A — Breeder
Mel Otto
LaGrange, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5625 Class A — Breeder
Melanie Moore Mike Moore
LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-03-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

42-A-1437 Class A — Breeder
Melinda Wiemann
Donnellson, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-04-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

73-A-2491 Class A — Breeder
Melissa A Bacon
Boswell, OK Exp: 11/15/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-04 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF

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73-A-2678 Class A — Breeder
Melissa Allen
Nowata, OK Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6826 Class A — Breeder
Melissa Bilbruck Payne
Bates City, MO Exp: 9/21/2026 Active
2 inspections clean
2023-09-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-5924 Class A — Breeder
Melissa Greer
HOLDEN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5961 Class A — Breeder
MELISSA KLOCKE
EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5313 Class A — Breeder
MELISSA KLOCKE
EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
47-A-0609 Class A — Breeder
Melissa Mesenbrink Andrew Renn
OMAHA, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.