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
47-A-0593 Class A Norma Jean Harders DBA: — BOELUS, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0528 Class A NORMA WAGLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0584 Class A NORMAN YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0638 Class A Norman A Yoder DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 1/23/2028 Active
73-A-2866 Class A Norman and Clara Dueck DBA: N C parakeets Paden, OK Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
35-A-0451 Class A Norman and Ida Gingerich DBA: — Cadott, WI Exp: 11/8/2026 Active
48-A-1212 Class A Norman Beck DBA: — ATTICA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0562 Class A Norman Burkholder DBA: — Denver, PA Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
43-A-6353 Class A NORMAN GINGERICH DBA: — STURGEON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1736 Class A Norman Hershberger DBA: Hilltop Puppies Hazleton, IA Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
42-A-1681 Class A Norman Hershberger & Steve Kaffman DBA: — Hazleton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0452 Class A NORMAN KEIM DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0495 Class A Norman Miller DBA: Red Barn View Kennels Wooster, OH Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
32-A-0629 Class A Norman Schmucker DBA: — Howe, IN Exp: 6/15/2027 Active
31-A-0882 Class A Norman Slabaugh DBA: — Orwell, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4961 Class A NORMAN SWARTZENTRUBER DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0705 Class A Norman Yoder DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3576 Class A NORREVA SIMMONS DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0640 Class A North Fork Puppies LLC DBA: — DALTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2170 Class A Notkwyta Ranch Inc. DBA: — TONGANOXIE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2209 Class A Notkwyta Ranch Inc. DBA: — MC LOUTH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0619 Class A Oak Hill Genetics LLC DBA: — Ewing, IL Exp: 10/19/2028 Active
43-A-6128 Class A Oak Leaf Kennel L L C DBA: — VERONA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1528 Class A OAK RIDGE KENNEL LLC DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6116 Class A Oak Shadows Ranch L L C DBA: — AVA, 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.