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 4,220 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1554 Class A Patrick ODell DEBORAH ODELL — GRISWOLD IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5881 Class A Patsy A Coble — MOUNTAIN GROVE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2439 Class A PATSY EVANS — PURDY MO — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0147 Class A PATSY GARMON — PARK CITY KY — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5525 Class A Patsy Graven Danny Graven — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5820 Class A Patsy J King — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2628 Class A Patti Phipps — HEAVENER OK — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0797 Class A PATTY DONITHAN — GREENFIELD OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4958 Class A Patty Johnson — CASSVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0976 Class A Patty Talcott Mike Talcott — Hardinsburg IN 7/20/2028 Active
35-A-0371 Class A PAUL SOPKO JR — MADISON WI — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0581 Class A PAUL WAGLER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2844 Class A Paul and Jesica Byrd — Chouteau OK 12/5/2028 Active
23-A-0671 Class A Paul B Zimmerman Jr — EPHRATA PA — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0634 Class A Paul Chupp — McLeansboro IL 8/27/2027 Active
43-A-2928 Class A PAUL CUMMINGS — SPRINGFIELD MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6651 Class A Paul D Blosser — El Dorado Springs MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6761 Class A Paul D E Schwartz — Licking MO 12/15/2028 Active
23-A-0696 Class A Paul E Weaver — Stevens PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0846 Class A PAUL EICHER — HARLAN IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0447 Class A PAUL FISHER — NEW HOLLAND PA — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0281 Class A PAUL HAAG SHEILA HAAG — EDEN VALLEY MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2594 Class A PAUL HENSON — CASSVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1749 Class A Paul Hertzler — Moraria IA 5/15/2029 Active
43-A-6774 Class A Paul Kilmer Sandy Knoll Kennel Sheldon MO 1/11/2029 Active
42-A-1554 Class A — Breeder
Patrick ODell DEBORAH ODELL
GRISWOLD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5881 Class A — Breeder
Patsy A Coble
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-2439 Class A — Breeder
PATSY EVANS
PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 2 direct
2014-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF
61-A-0147 Class A — Breeder
PATSY GARMON
PARK CITY, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5525 Class A — Breeder
Patsy Graven Danny Graven
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 2 direct
2021-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

43-A-5820 Class A — Breeder
Patsy J King
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2628 Class A — Breeder
Patti Phipps
HEAVENER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0797 Class A — Breeder
PATTY DONITHAN
GREENFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2020-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-4958 Class A — Breeder
Patty Johnson
CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

32-A-0976 Class A — Breeder
Patty Talcott Mike Talcott
Hardinsburg, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
12 inspections 1 critical
2026-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 5 non-critical PDF
2025-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-07-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

35-A-0371 Class A — Breeder
PAUL SOPKO JR
MADISON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0581 Class A — Breeder
PAUL WAGLER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2844 Class A — Breeder
Paul and Jesica Byrd
Chouteau, OK Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-12-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0671 Class A — Breeder
Paul B Zimmerman Jr
EPHRATA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2022-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2018-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0634 Class A — Breeder
Paul Chupp
McLeansboro, IL Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2928 Class A — Breeder
PAUL CUMMINGS
SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6651 Class A — Breeder
Paul D Blosser
El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6761 Class A — Breeder
Paul D E Schwartz
Licking, MO Exp: 12/15/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-18 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2025-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0696 Class A — Breeder
Paul E Weaver
Stevens, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0846 Class A — Breeder
PAUL EICHER
HARLAN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-09-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0447 Class A — Breeder
PAUL FISHER
NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0281 Class A — Breeder
PAUL HAAG SHEILA HAAG
EDEN VALLEY, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2594 Class A — Breeder
PAUL HENSON
CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1749 Class A — Breeder
Paul Hertzler
Moraria, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6774 Class A — Breeder
Paul Kilmer
DBA: Sandy Knoll Kennel
Sheldon, MO Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-09-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — PRE-LICENSE 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.