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-0527 Class A MICHAEL SCHLABACH DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1126 Class A Michael Schmucker DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0374 Class A MICHAEL SCHWARTZ DBA: — MONROE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2803 Class A MICHAEL SMITH DBA: — KINGFISHER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0553 Class A Michael Tice DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 10/25/2029 Active
31-A-0459 Class A MICHAEL TROYER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6971 Class A Michael Wray DBA: — Harrisonville, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6392 Class A Michael Yutzy DBA: Shady Hollow Kennel Jamesport, MO Exp: 2/21/2029 Active
43-A-6196 Class A MICHELE BABBITT DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6344 Class A Michele Cansler DBA: — LONG LANE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1401 Class A Michele George DBA: — HINDSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0095 Class A MICHELLE BRENNER DBA: — MARICOPA, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0205 Class A Michelle Anderson DBA: — Morrison, TN Exp: 9/27/2029 Active
43-A-6676 Class A Michelle Collins Ranol Collins DBA: — Thayer, MO Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
14-A-0032 Class A Michelle Cutler DBA: — Marlborough, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0411 Class A Michelle Dunaway DBA: — Saint Johns, FL Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
48-A-1959 Class A MICHELLE FRIDDLE DBA: — COFFEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0188 Class A MICHELLE HALL DBA: — GLOUCESTER, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5995 Class A Michelle Jones DBA: Leadhill Labradors MANSFIELD, MO Exp: 9/1/2028 Active
34-A-0238 Class A Michelle L Smith DBA: — Grand Junction, MI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
83-A-0036 Class A MICHELLE NELSON DBA: — ROCK SPRINGS, WY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
83-A-0039 Class A MICHELLE NELSON DBA: — ROCK SPRINGS, WY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1433 Class A Michelle Riggs DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
41-A-0021 Class A MICHELLE SONNENBERG DBA: — DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0317 Class A MICHELLE WIECHEC DBA: — FORT MYERS, 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.