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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0363 Class A AARON GLICK DBA: — CUBA CITY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0340 Class A AARON GLICK DBA: — CUBA CITY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0412 Class A AARON GRABER DBA: — SAINT JOE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1689 Class A Aaron Helmuth DBA: — Albia, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0497 Class A Aaron Hess DBA: — Athens, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0309 Class A AARON K LAPP DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
23-A-0726 Class A AARON K LAPP JR DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2872 Class A Aaron Kennell DBA: — Boley, OK Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6781 Class A Aaron L. Troyer DBA: — Mt. Vernon, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0600 Class A AARON LAPP RACHEL LAPP DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0075 Class A Aaron M Zimmerman DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0693 Class A Aaron R Stoltzfus DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0700 Class A Aaron S Miller DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0693 Class A Aaron Schlabach DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0221 Class A Aaron Schwartz DBA: — Lyons, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0722 Class A AARON STOLTZFOOS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0582 Class A AARON STOLTZFUS DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0831 Class A AARON WINGARD DORETTA WINGARD DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0737 Class A AARON YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6918 Class A Aaron, Raymond, and Kathryn Schrock DBA: — Verona, MO Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
31-A-0469 Class A ABE MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0155 Class A ABE MILLER ALLEN MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0627 Class A Abe P Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0485 Class A ABE RABER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0776 Class A Abe Yoder DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2028 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.