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
81-A-0027 Class A BARBARA ROE DBA: — STEVENSVILLE, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1873 Class A Barbara Ross, Roy Ross DBA: — ROSE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5898 Class A Barbara Simmons DBA: Little Four Paws Fairfax, MO Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
23-A-0690 Class A Barbara Smucker DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0364 Class A Barbara Stubbs DBA: — Eagle Point, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6054 Class A Barbi Akers DBA: — LANCASTER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0797 Class A Barbie G. Beiler DBA: Hill Lane Barn Jersey Shore, PA Exp: 3/18/2027 Active
32-A-1179 Class A Barns Branch Bullies DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active —
42-A-1406 Class A BARRY BRAUCH DBA: — MITCHELLVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0218 Class A BARRY MC ENTIRE DBA: — CALHOUN, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0222 Class A BARRY MC ENTIRE DBA: — CALHOUN, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0703 Class A Baumans Critters LLC DBA: — Manheim, PA Exp: 10/16/2028 Active
34-A-0202 Class A BEACH BUM EXOTICS LLC DBA: — JOHANNESBURG, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-0531 Class A Beatrice Birchfield DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0774 Class A Beaver Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — STRASBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5746 Class A Beckie Dugger DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1305 Class A Becky Daniels DBA: — JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2879 Class A Becky Flanders and Alicia Neal DBA: — South Coffeyville, OK Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
73-A-2754 Class A Becky Goodman Leonard Goodman DBA: — RINGLING, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5884 Class A BECKY KURTENBACH DBA: — NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2751 Class A BECKY WALKOS DBA: — WILBURTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0508 Class A Becky Wallin DBA: — NEWMAN GROVE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6457 Class A BECKY YOUNGER DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0851 Class A Beechvale Kennel LLC DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2246 Class A Belinda Kellenberger DBA: — Morrill, KS Exp: 3/4/2028 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.