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-6235 Class A Oak Shadows Ranch L L C DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0980 Class A Oak Tree Pets LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
73-A-2806 Class A Oakhill Avian Center, LLC DBA: — OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6422 Class A Oakley Sharp Kennels LLC DBA: — Weaubleau, MO Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
34-A-0119 Class A Oakwood Research Facility Inc DBA: — OXFORD, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1019 Class A OLa Jo's LLC DBA: — Bremen, IN Exp: 12/14/2028 Active
32-A-0520 Class A OLEN KEMP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1167 Class A Olen M Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
23-A-0727 Class A OMAR ESH DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0715 Class A OMER MILLER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5694 Class A OPAL CAIN DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0362 Class A OPALONYX DALMATIANS LLC DBA: — Morrison, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0357 Class A ORA BONTRAGER SARA BONTRAGER DBA: — CLAYTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0650 Class A ORA TROYER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0788 Class A ORIN MAST DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1700 Class A Orla Nisley DBA: — Edgewood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0586 Class A ORLAN MILLER DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1018 Class A Orlie Otto DBA: Nature View Puppies Topeka, IN Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
42-A-1733 Class A Orlie Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
31-A-0409 Class A ORUS MAST DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0481 Class A Orva Miller DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 6/16/2027 Active
32-A-0661 Class A Orvan Beechy DBA: Copper Top Quality Pets Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
42-A-1677 Class A Orvin Lee Yoder DBA: — Bonaparte, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6809 Class A Orwig Investments LLC DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6106 Class A Osage Fork Puppies L L C DBA: — LEBANON, 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.