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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1459 Class A Andy Wilson DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0295 Class B Annette Moeller DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 3/29/2028 Active
42-A-0855 Class A Annette Moeller DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1560 Class A ANTHONY MUSSER DBA: — MOUNT STERLING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0119 Class A B.E. GROTEWOLD D.S. GROTEWOLD DBA: — LAKE MILLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1406 Class A BARRY BRAUCH DBA: — MITCHELLVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0238 Class A Ben & June Paxton DBA: — Greenfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1480 Class A BETTY LU JANSSEN ANTHONY JANSSEN DBA: — PALMER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1718 Class A Big Pond LLC DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
42-A-1495 Class A Big Star Kennel LLC DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
42-A-1740 Class A BillieJo Davenport DBA: — Afton, IA Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
42-A-1129 Class A Bob Loutsch Leslie Loutsch DBA: — Remsen, IA Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
42-A-1354 Class A BOB MEHMERT DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1640 Class A Brad Grotewold DBA: — Lake Mills, IA Exp: 4/7/2029 Active
42-A-1747 Class A Breezy Corners Kennels DBA: — Waukon, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
42-A-1441 Class A Brenda Hicks DBA: — MAQUOKETA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0337 Class B Brian Felton DBA: — Centerville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1627 Class A Brian Felton DBA: — CENTERVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1738 Class A Brian Haberman DBA: — Northwood, IA Exp: 6/11/2028 Active
42-A-0894 Class A BRIAN HUFFMAN DBA: — OSAGE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0317 Class B Brian Lichirie DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1728 Class A Brian Lutz DBA: — West Piont, IA Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
42-B-0175 Class B Brian Sterrenberg DBA: Brian's Kennels Joice, IA Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
42-A-1613 Class A BRIDGET MARIE OPPERMAN DBA: — MC GREGOR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1350 Class A Brittany Baker DBA: — GALVA, IA 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.