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 4,220 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0513 Class A MOSE YODER MILLERSBURG OH Formerly Licensed
23-A-0577 Class A MOSE ZOOK DELTA PA Formerly Licensed
23-A-0667 Class A MOSES BEILER MONTGOMERY PA Formerly Licensed
43-A-6954 Class A Moses Burkholder Milan MO 3/4/2029 Active
23-A-0615 Class A MOSES FISHER LOGANTON PA Formerly Licensed
23-A-0632 Class A MOSES FISHER LOGANTON PA Formerly Licensed
23-A-0578 Class A MOSES FISHER LOGANTON PA Formerly Licensed
32-A-0534 Class A MOSES LANTZ CAMBRIDGE CITY IN Formerly Licensed
35-A-0448 Class A Moses Lee WILTON WI Formerly Licensed
43-A-6797 Class A Moses MK Schwartz Seymour MO Formerly Licensed
35-A-0518 Class A Moses S Glick Stitzer WI 12/27/2028 Active
48-A-2011 Class A Moses Schrock THAYER KS Formerly Licensed
43-A-5982 Class A Moses Zimmerman Lone Pine Kennel Barnett MO 8/7/2027 Active
43-A-5328 Class A MOSES ZIMMERMAN ANNA ZIMMERMAN BARNETT MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6973 Class A Mosie ES Schwartz Seymour MO 7/27/2029 Active
61-A-0155 Class A Mountain Mamas Exotic Felines, LLC Elkhorn City KY 1/11/2029 Active
34-A-0251 Class A Muddy Creek Hedgehogs LLC Oxford MI 4/5/2027 Active
32-A-0882 Class A Mullberry Hill Farm & Kennel LaGrange IN Formerly Licensed
43-A-6689 Class A Must Be Mobulls West Plains MO 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-1036 Class A My Furry Friends LLC Alexandria OH 1/2/2029 Active
32-A-1054 Class A My Home Pets Spencerville IN 7/3/2029 Active
43-A-6209 Class A Myra Conover Allen Conover Formerly Licensed
43-A-6511 Class A Myra Conover Allen Conover GREENTOP MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5503 Class A MYRA J. BURROW OSCEOLA MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5337 Class A MYRNA SACHSE WEATHERBY MO Formerly Licensed
31-A-0513 Class A — Breeder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0577 Class A — Breeder
DELTA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
37 inspections 6 direct
2022-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2022-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2022-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2022-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 37.

23-A-0667 Class A — Breeder
MONTGOMERY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 2 direct
2022-01-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2020-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-17 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2018-04-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6954 Class A — Breeder
Milan, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0615 Class A — Breeder
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0632 Class A — Breeder
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections 6 direct
2023-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-06 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2019-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2019-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

23-A-0578 Class A — Breeder
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
32-A-0534 Class A — Breeder
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
35-A-0448 Class A — Breeder
WILTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6797 Class A — Breeder
Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0518 Class A — Breeder
Stitzer, WI Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2026-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2011 Class A — Breeder
THAYER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2015-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-5982 Class A — Breeder
DBA: Lone Pine Kennel
Barnett, MO Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2024-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-5328 Class A — Breeder
BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2015-05-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-12-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
43-A-6973 Class A — Breeder
Seymour, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-07-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-A-0155 Class A — Breeder
Elkhorn City, KY Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0251 Class A — Breeder
Oxford, MI Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0882 Class A — Breeder
LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6689 Class A — Breeder
West Plains, MO Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1036 Class A — Breeder
Alexandria, OH Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1054 Class A — Breeder
Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6209 Class A — Breeder
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6511 Class A — Breeder
GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5503 Class A — Breeder
OSCEOLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2017-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5337 Class A — Breeder
WEATHERBY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-01-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-11 — ROUTINE 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.