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
23-A-0578 Class A MOSES FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0534 Class A MOSES LANTZ DBA: — CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0448 Class A Moses Lee DBA: — WILTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6797 Class A Moses MK Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0518 Class A Moses S Glick DBA: — Stitzer, WI Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
48-A-2011 Class A Moses Schrock DBA: — THAYER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5982 Class A Moses Zimmerman DBA: Lone Pine Kennel Barnett, MO Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
43-A-5328 Class A MOSES ZIMMERMAN ANNA ZIMMERMAN DBA: — BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6973 Class A Mosie ES Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
61-A-0155 Class A Mountain Mamas Exotic Felines, LLC DBA: — Elkhorn City, KY Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
34-A-0251 Class A Muddy Creek Hedgehogs LLC DBA: — Oxford, MI Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
32-A-0882 Class A Mullberry Hill Farm & Kennel DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6689 Class A Must Be Mobulls DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-1036 Class A My Furry Friends LLC DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
32-A-1054 Class A My Home Pets DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
43-A-6209 Class A Myra Conover Allen Conover DBA: — , Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6511 Class A Myra Conover Allen Conover DBA: — GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5503 Class A MYRA J. BURROW DBA: — OSCEOLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5337 Class A MYRNA SACHSE DBA: — WEATHERBY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0104 Class A Myron and Naomi Yoder DBA: Redoy Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/18/2029 Active
32-A-0847 Class A Myron Graber DBA: Countryside Kennels Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
32-A-0335 Class A Myron J Hochstetler DBA: — SHIPSHEWANA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0544 Class A MYRON MARTIN DBA: — REINHOLDS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0613 Class A MYRON MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0527 Class A Myron Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH 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.