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
43-A-6577 Class A Primo Puppies LLC — Neosho MO 7/14/2027 Active
35-A-0538 Class A Priscilla F. Lapp and Simeon S. Lapp — Darlington WI — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1426 Class A Priscilla Land — Augusta AR — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0146 Class A Puget Sound Doodles LLC — Lyman WA 12/16/2027 Active
91-A-0137 Class A Puget Sound Doodles LLC — Sedro Woolley WA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5702 Class A PugPekinPoo-Tzu — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1729 Class A Puppies On Fir — Rock Rapids IA 6/28/2027 Active
32-A-1113 Class A Puppy Lodge, LLC — St. Joe IN — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0165 Class A Puppy Love Kennel LLC — Fort Plain NY 6/24/2029 Active
32-A-0911 Class A Puppy Love LLC — Montgomery IN — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0890 Class A Puppy Love Puppies LLC — Patriot OH 2/2/2028 Active
31-A-0961 Class A Puppy Lovin' Kennels — Dundee OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1600 Class A Puppy Place Inc. — Hawarden IA 5/10/2029 Active
43-A-6111 Class A Puppys R Us LLC — WEST PLAINS MO 7/21/2029 Active
42-A-1440 Class A PUPPYSTARS INC. — CENTERVILLE IA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1163 Class A Pups4Pets LLC — Odon IN 2/11/2029 Active
35-A-0417 Class A PURPLE PAWS LLC — MANAWA WI — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6843 Class A Quinn LLC — Lebanon MO 1/4/2027 Active
33-A-0548 Class A R & L KENNEL — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2174 Class A R Family Kennel LLC — Seneca KS 8/19/2027 Active
43-A-6284 Class A R H R KENNEL L L C — AVA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5867 Class A R H R KENNEL L L C — AVA MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0856 Class A R Valley Pets LLC — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0113 Class A R&R Research LLC — STANWOOD WA — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1490 Class A R.D. Brown — OMAHA TX — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6577 Class A — Breeder
Primo Puppies LLC
Neosho, MO Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0538 Class A — Breeder
Priscilla F. Lapp and Simeon S. Lapp
Darlington, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1426 Class A — Breeder
Priscilla Land
Augusta, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
91-A-0146 Class A — Breeder
Puget Sound Doodles LLC
Lyman, WA Exp: 12/16/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
91-A-0137 Class A — Breeder
Puget Sound Doodles LLC
Sedro Woolley, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5702 Class A — Breeder
PugPekinPoo-Tzu
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
30 inspections 2 direct
2023-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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42-A-1729 Class A — Breeder
Puppies On Fir
Rock Rapids, IA Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1113 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Lodge, LLC
St. Joe, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-11-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0165 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Love Kennel LLC
Fort Plain, NY Exp: 6/24/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-05-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0911 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Love LLC
Montgomery, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0890 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Love Puppies LLC
Patriot, OH Exp: 2/2/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0961 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Lovin' Kennels
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-02-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1600 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Place Inc.
Hawarden, IA Exp: 5/10/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6111 Class A — Breeder
Puppys R Us LLC
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1440 Class A — Breeder
PUPPYSTARS INC.
CENTERVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1163 Class A — Breeder
Pups4Pets LLC
Odon, IN Exp: 2/11/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0417 Class A — Breeder
PURPLE PAWS LLC
MANAWA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6843 Class A — Breeder
Quinn LLC
Lebanon, MO Exp: 1/4/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0548 Class A — Breeder
R & L KENNEL
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2174 Class A — Breeder
R Family Kennel LLC
Seneca, KS Exp: 8/19/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2025-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-11-18 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-12-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6284 Class A — Breeder
R H R KENNEL L L C
AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
2017-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5867 Class A — Breeder
R H R KENNEL L L C
AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0856 Class A — Breeder
R Valley Pets LLC
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2025-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-01-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
91-A-0113 Class A — Breeder
R&R Research LLC
STANWOOD, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections 1 direct
2021-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 7 non-critical PDF
2015-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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74-A-1490 Class A — Breeder
R.D. Brown
OMAHA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-01-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.