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-1000 Class A Matthew J Eicher DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1065 Class A Matthew J Schwartz DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 10/3/2029 Active
41-A-0511 Class A Matthew Lambright DBA: — Mora, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6841 Class A Matthew Miller DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
31-A-0968 Class A Matthew R Zimmerman DBA: — Plymouth, OH Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
32-A-0706 Class A Matthew Schwartz DBA: Chummily Champs New Haven, IN Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
21-A-0183 Class A Matthew Sensenig DBA: — Penn Yan, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6460 Class A MATTHEW WAGNER DBA: — SOLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0593 Class A MATTHEW YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2878 Class A Matthias Thayer DBA: — Perkins, OK Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
31-A-0684 Class A MATTIE MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0355 Class A MATTIE BONTRAGER PERRY BONTRAGER DBA: — DALTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1583 Class A Maudie Annette Ramsey DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
42-A-1362 Class A Maureen Moeller DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6936 Class A Maurio Jones DBA: — Sedalia, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-4322 Class A Max and Diane Garrett DBA: — Grant City, MO Exp: 11/24/2026 Active
43-A-6359 Class A MAYDEEN RUDROFF DBA: — JEFFERSON CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1130 Class A Maynard and Christina Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 12/6/2027 Active
91-A-0145 Class A Maynard Axelson DBA: — Mount Vernon, WA Exp: 8/16/2027 Active
43-A-6579 Class A MB KENNEL DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0195 Class A MBR WAVERLY L.L.C. DBA: — WAVERLY, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6150 Class A MC CREARY KENNEL L L C DBA: — FORDLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0498 Class A MCKENZIE EKLUND DBA: — ROSE CREEK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6743 Class A McKenzie Neuroth DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1387 Class A MEAD FREEMAN DBA: — HARRISON, AR 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.