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
73-A-2721 Class A Micah Alford Jackie Alford DBA: — Stonewall, OK Exp: 12/22/2028 Active
43-A-6418 Class A MICHAEL ROAM DBA: — DONIPHAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0776 Class A MICHAEL WEAVER DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0668 Class A MICHAEL WEAVER DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0925 Class A Michael & Beverly Kooiker DBA: — Boyden, IA Exp: 12/11/2028 Active
61-A-0144 Class A MICHAEL & RONALD LOVE DBA: — GLENDALE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6690 Class A Michael and Kimberly Ruede DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0413 Class A Michael Bontrager DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0193 Class A MICHAEL CANTILLO DBA: — HOUMA, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0422 Class A Michael Christiansen DBA: — RICE LAKE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6152 Class A Michael D Oberbeck DBA: Little Paw Too Lebanon, MO Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
31-A-0725 Class A Michael E Troyer DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
11-A-0008 Class A Michael Emerson DBA: — STETSON, ME Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0446 Class A MICHAEL FANNING DBA: — HOWE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0773 Class A Michael Fisher DBA: — Loysville, PA Exp: 8/10/2028 Active
43-A-5663 Class A MICHAEL FRANKE DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0520 Class A MICHAEL GARBER DBA: — BRADFORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6793 Class A Michael Higby DBA: — Mtn Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1149 Class A MICHAEL KNUDTSON DBA: — LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2193 Class A Michael Kreger DBA: — Jetmore, KS Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
31-A-0909 Class A Michael L Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
31-A-0377 Class A Michael L Troyer DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1593 Class A Michael Powell DBA: — Los Fresnos, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
31-A-0927 Class A Michael Raber DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6972 Class A Michael Reiff DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active

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.