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
47-A-0595 Class A Rebecca Coatney DBA: — LINCOLN, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0329 Class A REBECCA COHEN DBA: — ZEPHYRHILLS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2137 Class A Rebecca Cox Robin Cox DBA: — ANGOLA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0159 Class A REBECCA GRABER DBA: — WATERLOO, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0047 Class A Rebecca Jensen DBA: — VERNAL, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0366 Class A Rebecca Mosshart DBA: SBM Kennels Protection, KS Exp: 3/22/2028 Active
43-A-5870 Class A Rebecca Posten DBA: — CROCKER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6201 Class A Rebecca Ryan Bobby Ryan DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6448 Class A Rebecca Ryan Bobby Ryan DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0521 Class A REBECCA STILLE TIM STILLE DBA: ARIAS FRIENDS FARIBAULT, MN Exp: 10/14/2029 Active —
41-A-0489 Class A REBECCA STILLE TIM STILLE DBA: — FARIBAULT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6072 Class A Rebecca Thompson DBA: — BIRCH TREE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0954 Class A Rebecca Troyer DBA: — Applecreek, OH Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
42-A-1607 Class A REBECCA VER BEEK DBA: — ROCK RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6285 Class A REBECCAH PHILLIPS DBA: — KANSAS CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0118 Class A Rebekah Scarola DBA: — GOLDENDALE, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0483 Class A Recombinetics Inc DBA: — GLENCOE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0906 Class A Red Shed Puppies Ltd DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 4/18/2028 Active
74-A-1510 Class A Reese Kauble Christy Kauble DBA: — VAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0148 Class A Reeves Cricket Ranch Northwest Inc DBA: — Everson, WA Exp: 12/3/2028 Active
43-A-6192 Class A Regina Eades DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6105 Class A REGINA LAFFERTY HEATH KIRKLIN JENNIFER KIRKLIN DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0723 Class A Regina Miller DBA: Pups 2 Pets Dundee, OH Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
32-A-0766 Class A REGINA MILLER DARYL MILLER DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6851 Class A Reisman LLC DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 2/12/2027 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.