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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1440 Class A Bill Nored DBA: Dryfork Kennel PRIM, AR Exp: 11/20/2026 Active
71-B-0170 Class B Bill Nored DBA: — EDGEMONT, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1365 Class A Bradley Anderson DBA: — Glenwood, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1339 Class A Brenda Tisdale DBA: — WINSLOW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1292 Class A Brittney Middleton Elvis Middleton DBA: — VENDOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1337 Class A Carney DBA: — FAYETTEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0921 Class A Carol Johnson DBA: — BLACK ROCK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1331 Class A Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley DBA: — SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0494 Class A Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley DBA: — SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0970 Class A Carolyn Meridith DBA: MERIDITH'S KENNEL MAYNARD, AR Exp: 8/19/2029 Active
71-A-1336 Class A CARRIE JONES DBA: — MORRILTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1355 Class A Cathie Atchison DBA: Lakeview Kennel Lead Hill, AR Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
71-A-1410 Class A Cave Mountain Farms LLC DBA: — Bentonville, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1370 Class A Cedar Hill Kennels LLC DBA: — Okolona, AR Exp: 9/21/2028 Active
71-A-1079 Class A CEDAR RIDGE KENNEL INC. DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0611 Class A CHARLES BROWN DORIS BROWN DBA: — ONIA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0995 Class A Charles K Delozier Susan Delozier DBA: — GREEN FOREST, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1360 Class A CHAROLETTE PAQUETTE DBA: — BEEBE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1311 Class A Cheryl Gray DBA: Cedar Creek Yorkies Havana, AR Exp: 7/31/2027 Active
71-A-1302 Class A Cheryl Lovell Kyle Lovell Jerry Lovell DBA: — HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0700 Class A Chester or Mildred Miles DBA: Luv-n-Pets Berryville, AR Exp: 9/8/2027 Active
71-A-1344 Class A China Morris DBA: — TAYLOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1394 Class A Christian Tillery DBA: — Elkins, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1380 Class A Cindy Garner DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1296 Class A Cindy Ragland DBA: — MARSHALL, AR 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.