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

6,428 results found (Class A)

Including 4,277 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6053 Class A Randy Bowyer Cristy Bowyer DBA: — MEADVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1343 Class A Randy Dyer Sue Dyer DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0206 Class A RANDY EDDY DBA: — Rhodes, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2871 Class A Randy Loewen DBA: — Boley, OK Exp: 8/26/2029 Active
43-A-5949 Class A Randy Rees DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5567 Class A Randy Richardson DBA: — SUMNER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0534 Class A Randy Schweitzer DBA: — MILFORD, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5815 Class A Randy Stewart DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0895 Class A RANDY STOEN DBA: — DOWS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6425 Class A Randy Swartzentruber DBA: — HALFWAY, MO Exp: 5/29/2029 Active
58-A-0395 Class A Rare Bird Farm DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
32-A-1015 Class A RareWyldLyfe DBA: — Indianapolis, IN Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
42-A-1695 Class A Rashei Lynn Stuekerjuergen DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0524 Class A RAY CORRIGAN DBA: — MENDON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6735 Class A Ray Gingerich DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0169 Class A RAY MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2676 Class A RAY RANGE DBA: — ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0445 Class A RAY YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0641 Class A RAYMOND MILLER MARY MILLER DBA: — KOKOMO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0548 Class A Raymond & Rudy Schrock DBA: Kountry Kennels Westby, WI Exp: 6/18/2029 Active
31-A-0383 Class A Raymond A Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1602 Class A Raymond Aurand Marlene Aurand DBA: — SALINA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0920 Class A Raymond Eash DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
71-A-1352 Class A Raymond Harrison DBA: — BENTONVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0411 Class A Raymond Hershberger DBA: — CADOTT, WI 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.