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
31-A-0925 Class A Merlin Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/7/2028 Active
42-A-1694 Class A Merlin Yoder DBA: — Drakesville, IA Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
31-A-0940 Class A Merlin Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
32-A-1131 Class A Merlin Yoder DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2212 Class A MERRY GUMM DBA: — DOUGLASS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1506 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow DBA: — YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1484 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow DBA: — YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1686 Class A Mervin E Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
31-A-0460 Class A Mervin Hershberger DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6623 Class A Mervin J Miller DBA: — Centrallia, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0543 Class A Mervin J Raber DBA: Pine Hill Pets Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/14/2029 Active
32-A-0755 Class A Mervin J Schwartz DBA: — Geneva, IN Exp: 4/24/2028 Active
23-A-0630 Class A MERVIN KING DBA: — STRASBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0732 Class A MERVIN L STOLTZFOOS DBA: — MILL HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0607 Class A MERVIN MILLER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6032 Class A Mervin Miller Lizzie Miller DBA: — LA PLATA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0220 Class A Mervin Raber DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0742 Class A Mervin Ramer DBA: — Argos, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1089 Class A Mervin Ray Graber DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
32-A-0678 Class A MERVIN SCHWARTZ DBA: — MONROE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6336 Class A Mervin Yoder Lizzie Yoder DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0186 Class A Mervin Z Horst DBA: — Penn Yan, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6911 Class A MH Kennels DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
71-A-1406 Class A Mia Prince DBA: — CENTER RIDGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0374 Class A Miami Deluxe Bullyz LLC DBA: — Southwest Ranches, FL 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.