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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-A-2260 Class A Barbara Barker DBA: — Sedan, KS Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
48-A-2013 Class A Barbara Barker DBA: — SEDAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0427 Class A BARBARA BORNTRAGER DBA: — AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6861 Class A Barbara Borntreger DBA: NN K9 Den Madison, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-5852 Class A BARBARA BROOKS DBA: — HILLSBORO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0191 Class A BARBARA COATS DBA: — PONCHATOULA, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0426 Class A Barbara Crick DBA: — BURWELL, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0203 Class A BARBARA DUKELOW DBA: — BAD AXE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4956 Class A BARBARA DURBIN DBA: — DUNNEGAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0614 Class A BARBARA FISHER DBA: — CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1246 Class A BARBARA FORST DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2539 Class A Barbara Gilbertson DBA: — MCALESTER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0552 Class A Barbara Gilbertson Laurel Gilbertson DBA: — BROKEN BOW, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0748 Class A BARBARA GULLETT DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0892 Class A BARBARA HEARNE SONNY HEARNE DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0131 Class A Barbara Hobbs DBA: — EWING, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0323 Class A BARBARA HUBNER LORIE HUNT-HEATON DBA: — PIPESTONE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5166 Class A Barbara Lyon DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0061 Class A BARBARA MESSINGER DBA: — TALENT, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0089 Class A Barbara Milsom DBA: — MARICOPA, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0138 Class A BARBARA MULLINAX DBA: — CENTRAL, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5407 Class A Barbara Netroy DBA: Pom Acres Kennel Conway, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-5777 Class A BARBARA NEUBERT DBA: — VIENNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2513 Class A Barbara Owens DBA: — Keota, OK Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
43-A-6814 Class A Barbara Poor DBA: B & J KENNELS Novelty, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 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.