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-5939 Class A Nikki Burnside DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0132 Class A Nikolay Kolosnitsyn DBA: Silvertales Moses Lake, WA Exp: 3/21/2027 Active
73-A-2029 Class A NILA SUE CLARK DBA: — FITZHUGH, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0926 Class A Nina Harrell DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2805 Class A NISSA SEABOURN DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6505 Class A Noah Beachy DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
35-A-0549 Class A Noah Brubaker DBA: — Thorp, WI Exp: 9/18/2029 Active
43-A-5735 Class A Noah Cressel George Cressel Amanda Cressel DBA: — LAQUEY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6074 Class A Noah Herschberger Ervin Herschberger DBA: — STOTTS CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6520 Class A Noah J Miller DBA: — KEYTESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6798 Class A Noah Lee DBA: — Knox City, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0381 Class A Noah Martin DBA: — Withee, WI Exp: 7/13/2027 Active
31-A-1015 Class A Noah Peachey DBA: Peachey's Kennels Beaver, OH Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
31-A-0884 Class A Noah R Yoder DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
43-A-6929 Class A Noah Shetler DBA: — Madison, MO Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
43-A-6565 Class A Noah Shetler DBA: — Madison, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0758 Class A NOAH ZOOK DBA: — FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0412 Class A NOAH ZOOK DBA: — LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5931 Class A Nocona Thompson DBA: Dream-A-Bullz Mtn Grove, MO Exp: 2/3/2029 Active
42-A-1585 Class A Nolan and Gina Den Boer DBA: DB Puppy Palace Rock Valley, IA Exp: 10/24/2029 Active
42-A-1067 Class A NOLAN DEN BOER GINA DEN BOER DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2283 Class A NORENE LUCAS DBA: — ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2711 Class A Norisa White DBA: Dog-Gone Kennel Edgar Springs, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
43-A-4636 Class A NORMA BRAKEFIELD DBA: — STEELVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4978 Class A NORMA DAKE DBA: — EDWARDS, MO 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.