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

82 results found in SD

Including 56 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
46-A-0282 Class A ELVA LEFDAL DAVE LEFDAL DBA: — HOWARD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0306 Class A ELVINA JOHNSON DBA: — PLANKINTON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0418 Class A Fonda Maassen DBA: Maasen Kennels Canton, SD Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
46-A-0241 Class A Frank Mitzel DBA: — ARTAS, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0401 Class A GROVE HILL KENNEL L L C DBA: — BRISTOL, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0338 Class A Hollie & Chad Kahnke DBA: — Florence, SD Exp: 2/8/2029 Active
46-B-0060 Class B Jan Strenger DBA: Fish N Stuff And Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Yankton, SD Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
46-A-0429 Class A JARED FELDHAUS JOHN CALLIES DBA: — HOWARD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0260 Class A JARED FELDHAUS JULIE FELDHAUS GREG FELDHAUS DBA: — HOWARD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0404 Class A Jason Riggs DBA: — ETHAN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0208 Class A JEAN GORTMAKER DBA: — SAINT LAWRENCE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0430 Class A JEFF SCHULTZ DBA: — TULARE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0424 Class A Jennifer Johnson DBA: — Corsica, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0417 Class A Jessica Mueller Theresa Mueller DBA: — Mount Vernon, SD Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
46-A-0240 Class A Jessica Mueller Theresa Mueller DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0084 Class B JILL STROBEL DBA: — HERREID, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0377 Class A JOETTE PETERSON DBA: — FREEMAN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0309 Class A Judy Theisse Steve Theisse DBA: T Z Kennels Mitchell, SD Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
46-B-0077 Class B Karen Veurink DBA: Dakota Kennels Harrison, SD Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
46-A-0321 Class A KATHY ZOMER DBA: — CORSICA, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0407 Class A Keith Dement DBA: — HUMBOLDT, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0402 Class A Keith Jensen DBA: — Freeman, SD Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
46-A-0205 Class A Kelly Degen Faye Degen DBA: PRAIRIE WIND KENNELS Parkston, SD Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
46-A-0396 Class A Kerri Zomer Matt Zomer DBA: — HURON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0086 Class B Kevin and Jolynne Parmely DBA: — Huron, SD Exp: 4/2/2028 Active

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.