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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-5818 Class A AUDREY OLSON DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-A-0112 Class A AUDREY REBENITSCH DBA: — FORT RICE, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2219 Class A Audrey Rottinghaus DBA: — SENECA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1343 Class A Aurelie Morren DBA: — TAYLOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0241 Class A Austin & Kathryn Martin DBA: — Lodi, NY Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
21-A-0216 Class A Autumn's House of German Shepherds DBA: — Lorton, VA Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
43-A-4452 Class A Avaree Clark DBA: — Van Buren, MO Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
93-A-0261 Class A Avian Resources, Inc DBA: — Fallbrook, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0712 Class A AVOGADRO LS INC DBA: — TERRE HAUTE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6716 Class A Awesome Paws Of Missouri DBA: — Trenton, MO Exp: 8/15/2028 Active
73-A-2753 Class A Ayers Legends German Shepherds LLC DBA: — Elgin, OK Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
43-A-6913 Class A B&R Puppies LLC DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
74-A-1515 Class A B. Kay Whitley DBA: — ARTHUR CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1137 Class A B.A.R.K. Kennel DBA: — Green Forest, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0119 Class A B.E. GROTEWOLD D.S. GROTEWOLD DBA: — LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0573 Class A Back Road Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
33-A-0549 Class A Backwood Acres DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0575 Class A Backwood Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 10/13/2029 Active
43-A-6885 Class A Bailey LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 9/24/2027 Active
35-A-0400 Class A BAKKOM RABBITRY LLC DBA: — VIROQUA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0185 Class A BAPTIST RIDGE DOBERMANS INC DBA: — HILHAM, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0414 Class A Barb Beckmann DBA: — White Lake, SD Exp: 8/24/2029 Active
31-A-0981 Class A Barb Troyer DBA: — Walhonding, OH Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
63-A-0177 Class A BARBARA BRIDGES DBA: — ENVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0594 Class A Barbara Fields DBA: — ODON, IN 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.