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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-1010 Class A Atlee Swartzentruber Jr — Fredericksburg OH 10/25/2027 Active
31-A-0779 Class A ATLEE TROYER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0786 Class A Atlee Wengerd — FREDERICKTOWN OH — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1289 Class A Aubry Kirkpatrick Doris Kirkpatrick — GRAVELLY AR — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0648 Class A Audra Osborn — West Liberty IL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6590 Class A Audrey Hoover — Hurdland MO 8/30/2027 Active
43-A-5818 Class A AUDREY OLSON — SHELL KNOB MO — Formerly Licensed
45-A-0112 Class A AUDREY REBENITSCH — FORT RICE ND — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2219 Class A Audrey Rottinghaus — SENECA KS — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1343 Class A Aurelie Morren — TAYLOR AR — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0241 Class A Austin & Kathryn Martin — Lodi NY 5/21/2029 Active
21-A-0216 Class A Autumn's House of German Shepherds — Lorton VA 9/4/2027 Active
43-A-4452 Class A Avaree Clark — Van Buren MO 3/28/2028 Active
93-A-0261 Class A Avian Resources, Inc — Fallbrook CA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0712 Class A AVOGADRO LS INC — TERRE HAUTE IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6716 Class A Awesome Paws Of Missouri — Trenton MO 8/15/2028 Active
73-A-2753 Class A Ayers Legends German Shepherds LLC — Elgin OK 3/7/2029 Active
43-A-6913 Class A B&R Puppies LLC — Dora MO 5/5/2028 Active
74-A-1515 Class A B. Kay Whitley — ARTHUR CITY TX — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1137 Class A B.A.R.K. Kennel — Green Forest AR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0119 Class A B.E. GROTEWOLD D.S. GROTEWOLD — LAKE MILLS IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0573 Class A Back Road Pets LLC — Loogootee IN 9/27/2028 Active
33-A-0549 Class A Backwood Acres — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0575 Class A Backwood Pets LLC — Loogootee IN 10/13/2029 Active
43-A-6885 Class A Bailey LLC — Neosho MO 9/24/2027 Active
31-A-1010 Class A — Breeder
Atlee Swartzentruber Jr
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0779 Class A — Breeder
ATLEE TROYER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0786 Class A — Breeder
Atlee Wengerd
FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1289 Class A — Breeder
Aubry Kirkpatrick Doris Kirkpatrick
GRAVELLY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2017-08-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2016-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0648 Class A — Breeder
Audra Osborn
West Liberty, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2026-07-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6590 Class A — Breeder
Audrey Hoover
Hurdland, MO Exp: 8/30/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-04 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5818 Class A — Breeder
AUDREY OLSON
SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
45-A-0112 Class A — Breeder
AUDREY REBENITSCH
FORT RICE, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2219 Class A — Breeder
Audrey Rottinghaus
SENECA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1343 Class A — Breeder
Aurelie Morren
TAYLOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-A-0241 Class A — Breeder
Austin & Kathryn Martin
Lodi, NY Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0216 Class A — Breeder
Autumn's House of German Shepherds
Lorton, VA Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4452 Class A — Breeder
Avaree Clark
Van Buren, MO Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
14 inspections clean
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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93-A-0261 Class A — Breeder
Avian Resources, Inc
Fallbrook, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2025-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0712 Class A — Breeder
AVOGADRO LS INC
TERRE HAUTE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6716 Class A — Breeder
Awesome Paws Of Missouri
Trenton, MO Exp: 8/15/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-04-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2753 Class A — Breeder
Ayers Legends German Shepherds LLC
Elgin, OK Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6913 Class A — Breeder
B&R Puppies LLC
Dora, MO Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1515 Class A — Breeder
B. Kay Whitley
ARTHUR CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
71-A-1137 Class A — Breeder
B.A.R.K. Kennel
Green Forest, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-0119 Class A — Breeder
B.E. GROTEWOLD D.S. GROTEWOLD
LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0573 Class A — Breeder
Back Road Pets LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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33-A-0549 Class A — Breeder
Backwood Acres
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2021-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0575 Class A — Breeder
Backwood Pets LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: 10/13/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6885 Class A — Breeder
Bailey LLC
Neosho, MO Exp: 9/24/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.