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
21-A-0065 Class A RAYMOND HOOVER DBA: — DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0564 Class A Raymond Hostetler DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0921 Class A Raymond J Miller DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0477 Class A Raymond J Stutzman DBA: — Cadott, WI Exp: 4/30/2027 Active
31-A-0905 Class A Raymond J Yoder DBA: Greenridge Kennel FRESNO, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
43-A-5385 Class A Raymond Lawson DBA: The Silver Spur CLIFTON HILL, MO Exp: 8/19/2028 Active
43-A-6650 Class A Raymond Miller DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0644 Class A RAYMOND MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0728 Class A RAYMOND MILLER DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2776 Class A RAYMOND MILLER DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0517 Class A Raymond Miller Kathy Miller DBA: — KOKOMO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2790 Class A RAYMOND MILLER RHODA MILLER DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0616 Class A RAYMOND MULLETT DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1583 Class A RAYMOND NISLEY DBA: — EDGEWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0725 Class A RAYMOND WITTMER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0599 Class A RAYMOND YUTZY DBA: — LIBERTY, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5493 Class A RAYMOND YUTZY MALINDA YUTZY DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0784 Class A Raymond Z Lapp DBA: Stonington Farms Sunbury, PA Exp: 4/11/2029 Active
43-A-6641 Class A Reagan Pearce DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 2/2/2028 Active
74-A-1518 Class A Real Hog Farm LLC DBA: — Marion, TX Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
74-A-1599 Class A Reason #7 DBA: — Pittsburg, TX Exp: 3/24/2028 Active
32-A-0958 Class A Rebar Kennels LLC DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1527 Class A Rebecca Edwards DBA: — BONHAM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1537 Class A Rebecca Edwards DBA: — WINDOM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1144 Class A Rebecca Allen DBA: — Simms, TX Exp: 10/30/2028 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.