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
42-A-1691 Class A Meadow View Premier Puppies DBA: — Riverside, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0779 Class A Meadowview Enterprises DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0426 Class A MEGAN GUMP DBA: — HUBER HEIGHTS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0678 Class A MEGAN GUMP DBA: — TIPP CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-A-0031 Class A MEGAN RADEMACHER DBA: — MILLTOWN, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0611 Class A Megan Ramm DBA: — Stuart, NE Exp: 4/3/2028 Active
47-A-0588 Class A Megan Ramm DBA: — STUART, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2258 Class A Megan Weatherman DBA: — Lawrence, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1121 Class A Mel Otto DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5625 Class A Melanie Moore Mike Moore DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1437 Class A Melinda Wiemann DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2491 Class A Melissa A Bacon DBA: — Boswell, OK Exp: 11/15/2027 Active
73-A-2678 Class A Melissa Allen DBA: — NOWATA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6826 Class A Melissa Bilbruck Payne DBA: — BATES CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5924 Class A Melissa Greer DBA: — HOLDEN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5961 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE DBA: — EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5313 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE DBA: — EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0609 Class A Melissa Mesenbrink Andrew Renn DBA: — OMAHA, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0556 Class A MELISSA MILLER DBA: — BUNCOMBE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2239 Class A Melissa Morris DBA: Iwanna Savannah LLC Olathe, KS Exp: 11/18/2026 Active
52-A-0189 Class A Melissa Ryan DBA: — VALENTINES, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-A-0033 Class A Mellissa Sullivan DBA: Cape Cod Hedgehogs Wareham, MA Exp: 7/13/2029 Active
48-A-1482 Class A Melody Boltz DBA: — ALMA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1230 Class A Melva Langford DBA: — WHITEWRIGHT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0169 Class A MELVIN B SHIRK DBA: — PENN YAN, NY 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.