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
71-A-1354 Class A Monica Walker & Kimberly Beery DBA: — HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0333 Class A Monkey Business SWFL LLC DBA: — Punta Gorda, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0194 Class A Monkeyin Around Ranch DBA: — Lenoir City, TN Exp: 12/18/2026 Active
42-A-1647 Class A Monroe Herschberger DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
31-A-0487 Class A Monroe Hochstetler DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 3/11/2027 Active
43-A-5801 Class A MONROE HOCHSTETLER JONATHAN DETWEILER DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0371 Class A Monrou Enterprises Inc. DBA: — Saint Cloud, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0547 Class A Monty Troyer Darci Troyer Ron Troyer Melissa Troyer Brett Troyer Braden Troyer DBA: — HICKMAN, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0547 Class A Moon Dance Aussies DBA: — Weir, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0365 Class A Moore Exotic Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Riverview, FL Exp: 4/12/2029 Active
33-A-0578 Class A MORGAN DAVIS DBA: — CHARLESTON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0473 Class A Morgan Machnik DBA: — Milwaukee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1445 Class A Morkel Metzger L L C DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0830 Class A Morning Mist Puppies DBA: — FREDERICKSBG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0636 Class A Mose A Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0499 Class A Mose Hershberger DBA: Westview Kennel Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
31-A-0433 Class A MOSE HERSHBERGER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0594 Class A MOSE NISLEY DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0850 Class A MOSE TROYER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0513 Class A MOSE YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0577 Class A MOSE ZOOK DBA: — DELTA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0667 Class A MOSES BEILER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6954 Class A Moses Burkholder DBA: — Milan, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
23-A-0615 Class A MOSES FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0632 Class A MOSES FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA 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.