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
31-A-0525 Class A Myron Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6508 Class A Mystic Sunset Kennel LLC DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
43-A-6221 Class A N V PUPS LLC DBA: — BIRCH TREE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1107 Class A NA Schwartz LLC DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
55-A-0171 Class A NAHOAS HOLE FARM DBA: — HAMPSTEAD, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0463 Class A NAMSA Minneapolis LLC DBA: — MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0954 Class A Nancy Carlson and Thomas Carlson DBA: — Rockwell City, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2668 Class A NANCY CRANFORD DBA: — WESTVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0213 Class A Nancy Hatton DBA: — Yoder, CO Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
73-A-2688 Class A Nancy Helms DBA: — LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1305 Class A NANCY JOHNSON D.V.M. DBA: — CHANDLER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1637 Class A NANCY KINDRED DBA: — PALO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0273 Class A Nancy Locke DBA: — CORONA, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6307 Class A Nancy Long DBA: Long Range Ranch Morgon, MO Exp: 4/24/2028 Active
42-A-0752 Class A NANCY MAGNUSSON KEN MAGNUSSON DBA: — LANSING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5778 Class A Nancy Nentrup DBA: — LOCKWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0170 Class A NANCY O CONNOR DBA: — EVANS MILLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0390 Class A NANCY OGLE DBA: — IRENE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1330 Class A NANCY PARK DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2220 Class A Nancy Roeder DBA: R Little Puppies Frankfort, KS Exp: 9/29/2029 Active
35-A-0354 Class A NANCY SCHOMBERG DBA: — LA CROSSE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0333 Class A NANCY STOLTZFUS IRA STOLTZFUS DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1720 Class A Nancy Van Holland DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 10/7/2029 Active
48-A-0654 Class A Nancy Waugh DBA: — COFFEYVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1414 Class A Nancy Williams Martin Williams DBA: — Mena, AR 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.