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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1741 Class A Rick Sandbulte DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 12/22/2028 Active
42-B-0329 Class B Ridge Road Kennels LLC DBA: — Blakesburg, IA Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
42-A-1675 Class A Ridge Road Kennels LLC DBA: — Blakesburg, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1466 Class A RMG Bulldogs & teacups LLC DBA: — PULASKI, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0282 Class B Robert Allen Mitchell DBA: Mitchells Exotics Wapello, IA Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
42-A-0537 Class A ROBERT JACKSON Elaine Jackson DBA: — BEDFORD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1652 Class A Robert Schrock DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 12/17/2026 Active
42-B-0205 Class B ROBERT VIRCHOW DEBORAH VIRCHOW DBA: — NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1731 Class A Robert W Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
42-A-1458 Class A Robin Fedders DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0305 Class B ROBIN KRUMM DON KRUMM DBA: — GRINNELL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0309 Class B ROCKABYE ACRES DBA: — KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1692 Class A Rockytopp Kennel LLC DBA: — Lansing, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0039 Class B RODNIE KELLEY DBA: — KELLERTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1684 Class A Rolling Hills Puppies LLC DBA: — Hull, IA Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
42-A-1330 Class A ROSEMARY MULLET MARVIN MULLET DBA: — CORYDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0052 Class B Ruby Fur Farm Inc DBA: — New Sharon, IA Exp: 2/4/2028 Active
42-B-0330 Class B RUSTY ADMIRE DBA: — Ottumwa, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1546 Class A RUTH BUCKELS DBA: — STORY CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1525 Class A RYCKI MEHMERT DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1137 Class A SAM SCHROCK DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1671 Class A SAMUEL BORNTREGER DBA: — NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0494 Class A SANDY VAN ZEE DBA: — SULLY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1603 Class A SARA GERBER DBA: — WEST BEND, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1036 Class A Sara Hulshof DBA: Dogwood Kennels Ireton, IA Exp: 5/28/2028 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.