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-4667 Class A OSAGE KENNELS L L C DBA: — LINN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1161 Class A Otis D Troyer DBA: — La Grange, IN Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
46-A-0413 Class A Ovis LLC DBA: — CANTON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0877 Class A OWEN BEECHY DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0465 Class A Owen Burkholder DBA: Brookside Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/22/2029 Active
43-A-6825 Class A Owen Detweiler DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
31-A-0244 Class A OWEN HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0963 Class A Owen Hershberger Fannie Hershberger DBA: Hershie Hills Pets Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
31-A-0793 Class A Owen Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0198 Class A OWEN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6524 Class A Ozark Mountain Corgis and Shepherds LLC DBA: — Bellview, MO Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
71-A-1452 Class A Ozark Mtn Corgis, Shepherds and Bernese LLC DBA: — St. Joe, AR Exp: 5/18/2029 Active
43-A-6805 Class A Ozark Mtn Corgis, Shepherds and Bernese LLC DBA: — Mountain View, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6316 Class A Ozark Valley Puppies LLC DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
42-A-1005 Class A P J SHUNKWILER DBA: — OSAGE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6480 Class A P. J.'s Puppies LLC DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 12/26/2027 Active
43-A-5910 Class A P. J.'s Puppies LLC DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0135 Class A Pacific Doodles LLC DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0393 Class A PACIFIC NORTHWEST SAVANNAHS LLC DBA: — KLAMATH FALLS, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5994 Class A Paige Robinson Johnny Robinson DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0252 Class A Palladium Farms Inc. DBA: — Washington, MI Exp: 5/30/2027 Active
42-A-1201 Class A PAM COENEN-SIEG DBA: — LUANA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0903 Class A Pam Habbinga DBA: Habbinga Kennels Boyden, IA Exp: 8/13/2028 Active
71-A-1067 Class A Pam Knapp DBA: — Edgemont, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3428 Class A PAM LUNA DBA: — DORA, 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.