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

116 results found in MN

Including 83 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-B-0276 Class B Data Sciences International Inc DBA: — MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0473 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — SAINT CHARLES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0488 Class A DAVID D. YODER JR. DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0468 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0268 Class B DEBORAH ROWELL DBA: — PINE RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0016 Class A DELORIS RICHARDS DICK RICHARDS DBA: — MARSHALL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0516 Class A Edith Contreras and Luis Estrada Sanchez DBA: E & C Paws Worthington, MN Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
41-A-0426 Class A GENE DAVIS DBA: — GLENVILLE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0364 Class A GLORIA BROUWER DBA: — JASPER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0254 Class B GO Aquatics LLC DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 10/29/2028 Active
41-A-0494 Class A GRAND IMPORTS DBA: — SPRING LAKE PARK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0508 Class A Grandview Puppies LLC DBA: — Porter, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0270 Class B HAR MAR PET SHOP INC DBA: — SAINT PAUL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0289 Class B Harvard Bioscience, Inc DBA: Data Sciences International New Brighton, MN Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
41-A-0502 Class A Heather Briggs DBA: — PORTER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0512 Class A Henry Yoder DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 10/31/2028 Active
41-A-0471 Class A Henry Yoder DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0200 Class B HOLLY NEATON DBA: — WATERTOWN, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0509 Class A Jacob A L Shetler DBA: Sunny Lane Kennel Utica, MN Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
41-B-0273 Class B JEAN BUEHL DBA: — BELLE PLAINE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0248 Class B JEFF STEIN DBA: — FOREST LAKE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0513 Class A Jenna Savage DBA: — Rush City, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0477 Class A JENNIFER SCHARMER DBA: — WINONA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0495 Class A Jim Christian DBA: — Currie, MN Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
41-A-0496 Class A John Miller DBA: — UTICA, MN 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.