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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0400 Class A BAKKOM RABBITRY LLC — VIROQUA WI — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0185 Class A BAPTIST RIDGE DOBERMANS INC — HILHAM TN — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0414 Class A Barb Beckmann — White Lake SD 10/23/2026 Active
31-A-0981 Class A Barb Troyer — Walhonding OH 6/14/2029 Active
63-A-0177 Class A BARBARA BRIDGES — ENVILLE TN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0594 Class A Barbara Fields — ODON IN — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2260 Class A Barbara Barker — Sedan KS 10/5/2026 Active
48-A-2013 Class A Barbara Barker — SEDAN KS — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0427 Class A BARBARA BORNTRAGER — AUGUSTA WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6861 Class A Barbara Borntreger NN K9 Den Madison MO 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-5852 Class A BARBARA BROOKS — HILLSBORO MO — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0191 Class A BARBARA COATS — PONCHATOULA LA — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0426 Class A Barbara Crick — BURWELL NE — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0203 Class A BARBARA DUKELOW — BAD AXE MI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4956 Class A BARBARA DURBIN — DUNNEGAN MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0614 Class A BARBARA FISHER — CAMBRIDGE CITY IN — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1246 Class A BARBARA FORST — BOONEVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2539 Class A Barbara Gilbertson — MCALESTER OK — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0552 Class A Barbara Gilbertson Laurel Gilbertson — BROKEN BOW NE — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0748 Class A BARBARA GULLETT — RUSSELLVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1048 Class A Barbara Hammen Martin Hammen — — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0892 Class A BARBARA HEARNE SONNY HEARNE — SULPHUR SPRINGS AR — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0131 Class A Barbara Hobbs — EWING NE — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0323 Class A BARBARA HUBNER LORIE HUNT-HEATON — PIPESTONE MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5166 Class A Barbara Lyon — DIXON MO — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0400 Class A — Breeder
BAKKOM RABBITRY LLC
VIROQUA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
63-A-0185 Class A — Breeder
BAPTIST RIDGE DOBERMANS INC
HILHAM, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-06-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
46-A-0414 Class A — Breeder
Barb Beckmann
White Lake, SD Exp: 10/23/2026 Active
20 inspections clean
2026-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0981 Class A — Breeder
Barb Troyer
Walhonding, OH Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
8 inspections 1 critical
2026-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 3 non-critical PDF
2023-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
63-A-0177 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA BRIDGES
ENVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2022-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-08 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

32-A-0594 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Fields
ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2260 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Barker
Sedan, KS Exp: 10/5/2026 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2013 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Barker
SEDAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0427 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA BORNTRAGER
AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6861 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Borntreger
DBA: NN K9 Den
Madison, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5852 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA BROOKS
HILLSBORO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
72-A-0191 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA COATS
PONCHATOULA, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
47-A-0426 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Crick
BURWELL, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2021-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
34-A-0203 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA DUKELOW
BAD AXE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2020-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-4956 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA DURBIN
DUNNEGAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0614 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA FISHER
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1246 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA FORST
BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
73-A-2539 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Gilbertson
MCALESTER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2024-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2022-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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47-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Gilbertson Laurel Gilbertson
BROKEN BOW, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2015-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
71-A-0748 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA GULLETT
RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1048 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Hammen Martin Hammen
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 1 direct
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-15 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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71-A-0892 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA HEARNE SONNY HEARNE
SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
47-A-0131 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Hobbs
EWING, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2014-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-01-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0323 Class A — Breeder
BARBARA HUBNER LORIE HUNT-HEATON
PIPESTONE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5166 Class A — Breeder
Barbara Lyon
DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.