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-1732 Class A Sarah Ann Mast DBA: Windy Meadows Kennel Bloomfield, IA Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
42-A-1537 Class A Sarah Yoder James Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0346 Class B Schmitty's Sale Barn DBA: — Holland, IA Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
42-B-0287 Class B Scott Stutzman DBA: — MOUNT AYR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1478 Class A SCOTT SWANSON DBA: — OLLIE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0064 Class B SCOTT TE STROETE DBA: — SIOUX CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0314 Class B Select Puppies Inc DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
42-A-1531 Class A Shadow Valley LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
42-B-0297 Class B SHADOWS LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1587 Class A Shady Lawn Kennels LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1542 Class A Shady Lawn Kennels LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1563 Class A Shannon Dekoning DBA: — ANITA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1151 Class A Sharon Ambrose DBA: — LENOX, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0521 Class A SHARON CARUTH DBA: — IOWA FALLS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1737 Class A Shepherd Hills Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 6/5/2028 Active
42-B-0332 Class B Shepherd Hills Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0218 Class B SHERIDEE DODDS DBA: — ALGONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1513 Class A Simon Miller DBA: — HOPKINTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1723 Class A Squaw Creek Kennels LLC DBA: — Barnes, IA Exp: 2/9/2027 Active
42-A-1483 Class A Stacie Garrett DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
42-A-1264 Class A STEPHANIE HINNERS BRAD HINNERS DBA: — ARCADIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0041 Class B STEPHEN KRAGE DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1490 Class A Stephen Schrock DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0182 Class B Steve Kruse DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1014 Class A STEVEN SOMMERS DBA: — CINCINNATI, 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.