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-1342 Class A Nancy Youngblood DBA: — Wickes, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0182 Class A Natalie Carter Joseph Carter DBA: — SHREVEPORT, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1514 Class A Natalie Connally DBA: — PELLA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1566 Class A Natalie Connally DBA: — PELLA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1405 Class A Natalie Connally DBA: — WATERLOO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0528 Class A NATALIE HOWELL JOHN HOWELL DBA: — RED BUD, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0419 Class A Natalie Nelson DBA: — WATERTOWN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5897 Class A NATALIE WILSON DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0792 Class A NATHAN LENGACHER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1173 Class A Nathan A Wagler DBA: Starlight Puppies Odon, IN Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
32-A-0618 Class A Nathan A Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6696 Class A Nathan Fleming DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
32-A-0812 Class A Nathan Graber Lela Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
81-A-0057 Class A Nathan Hochstetler DBA: — Plains, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1468 Class A Nathan L Miller DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1116 Class A Nathan L Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/18/2027 Active
33-A-0602 Class A Nathan Mast DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0509 Class A Nathan Miller DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 8/2/2028 Active
31-A-0616 Class A Nathan Miller DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1710 Class A Nathan Nisley DBA: — Promise City, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0468 Class A NATHAN OTTO DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0894 Class A Nathan Schwartz DBA: — Geneva, IN Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
32-A-0513 Class A NATHAN SCHWARTZ DBA: — DECATUR, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0231 Class A NATHAN STEURY DBA: — CAMDEN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0428 Class A Nathan Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, 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.