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
43-A-6891 Class A Nathan Weaver Lillian Weaver DBA: — Jerico Springs, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
32-A-0768 Class A NATHAN WHETSTONE DBA: — ROME CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1149 Class A Nathan Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
33-A-0588 Class A Nathan Yoder DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0854 Class A Nathan Yoder DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0103 Class A NATHAN ZIMMERMAN DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6485 Class A Nathanael & Noretta Martin DBA: Country Farm Pet's Barnett, MO Exp: 12/31/2026 Active
31-A-0564 Class A NATHANIEL HERSHBERGER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0263 Class A Nationwide Birds LLC DBA: — Buena Park, CA Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
43-A-6517 Class A Nature's Own LLC DBA: — Dearborn, MO Exp: 10/5/2028 Active
43-A-5828 Class A Neal Feldkamp DBA: — LEWISTOWN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0587 Class A Neal Ramer DBA: — TIPPECANOE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1477 Class A NEENA FELLOWS DBA: — FARMINGTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0613 Class A Neil Dierking Deb Dierking DBA: — LIBERTY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0486 Class A Neil J Miller DBA: — Viroqua, WI Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
73-A-2786 Class A Nelson and LeAnna Yoder DBA: — Coalgate, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2665 Class A Nelson and LeAnna Yoder DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6013 Class A Nelson and Lucille Weaver DBA: — Jerico Springs, MO Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
33-A-0562 Class A Nelson Diener DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0712 Class A NELSON H MARTIN DBA: — SHICKSHINNY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0580 Class A Nelson Hochstetler DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0646 Class A NELSON HOCHSTETLER DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0323 Class A NELSON HOOVER DBA: — OWEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0559 Class A Nelson Miller DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1679 Class A Nelson R Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 2/3/2028 Active

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.