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-5820 Class A Patsy J King DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2628 Class A Patti Phipps DBA: — HEAVENER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0797 Class A PATTY DONITHAN DBA: — GREENFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4958 Class A Patty Johnson DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0976 Class A Patty Talcott Mike Talcott DBA: — Hardinsburg, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
35-A-0371 Class A PAUL SOPKO JR DBA: — MADISON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0581 Class A PAUL WAGLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2844 Class A Paul and Jesica Byrd DBA: — Chouteau, OK Exp: 12/5/2028 Active
23-A-0671 Class A Paul B Zimmerman Jr DBA: — EPHRATA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0634 Class A Paul Chupp DBA: — McLeansboro, IL Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
43-A-2928 Class A PAUL CUMMINGS DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6651 Class A Paul D Blosser DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6761 Class A Paul D E Schwartz DBA: — Licking, MO Exp: 12/15/2028 Active
23-A-0696 Class A Paul E Weaver DBA: — Stevens, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0846 Class A PAUL EICHER DBA: — HARLAN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0447 Class A PAUL FISHER DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0281 Class A PAUL HAAG SHEILA HAAG DBA: — EDEN VALLEY, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2594 Class A PAUL HENSON DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1749 Class A Paul Hertzler DBA: — Moraria, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
43-A-6774 Class A Paul Kilmer DBA: Sandy Knoll Kennel Sheldon, MO Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
21-A-0137 Class A Paul Kubasiewicz DBA: — Akron, NY Exp: 12/11/2028 Active
31-A-0771 Class A PAUL MILLER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0501 Class A Paul P Knepp DBA: — Washington, IN Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
23-A-0537 Class A Paul S Zook DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0621 Class A Paul S Zook DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA 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.