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-0152 Class A PAM Mc LIN DBA: — BEVIER, MO Exp: 1/9/2029 Active
43-A-2190 Class A Pam Middleton DBA: Shaded Shelties Kennels Mexico, MO Exp: 12/21/2027 Active
43-A-5295 Class A Pam Miller DBA: Stoneheart Kennels Monett, MO Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
43-A-1278 Class A Pam Owen DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: 12/13/2028 Active
43-A-6331 Class A Pam Wilson DBA: — GALLATIN, MO Exp: 6/28/2028 Active
43-A-5830 Class A PAMELA J. PERRY DBA: — BONNE TERRE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1432 Class A Pamela L Cox DBA: — Cabot, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4762 Class A PAMELA L. BALDWIN DBA: — EDGAR SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6730 Class A Pamela Lynn Allen DBA: Country A Kennel Seymour, MO Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
73-A-2568 Class A Pamela Sellers DBA: — STILWELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1540 Class A Pamela Suzanne Parker DBA: Precious Bichon Frise Lorena, TX Exp: 4/25/2028 Active
87-A-0052 Class A PARADISE VALLEY SCHNAUZERS DBA: — AMALGA, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0219 Class A Parker Exotic Pets LLC DBA: — Parker, CO Exp: 7/6/2029 Active
43-A-6923 Class A Passionate Puppies LLC DBA: — Exeter, MO Exp: 7/2/2028 Active
71-A-1193 Class A Pat Bagwell DBA: — Augusta, AR Exp: 5/25/2028 Active
48-A-2188 Class A Pat Crabtree DBA: — SAINT FRANCIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1641 Class A Pat Crabtree DBA: — SAINT FRANCIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2168 Class A Pat Crabtree DBA: — SAINT FRANCIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3179 Class A PAT HOLESAPPLE RILEY HOLESAPPLE DBA: — THAYER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1366 Class A PAT MC GURK DBA: — LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6714 Class A Patch Of Heaven Kennel LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 8/12/2028 Active
23-A-0009 Class A PATH VALLEY FARM INC DBA: — WILLOW HILL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1531 Class A Patricia Bingham DBA: — ALVIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1449 Class A Patricia Bingham DBA: — ALVIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2740 Class A Patricia Cheatwood DBA: — ATOKA, OK 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.