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
42-A-0779 Class A Renae Schuiteman and Terry Schuiteman DBA: Terry Town Kennel Sioux Center, IA Exp: 12/8/2026 Active
43-A-3094 Class A Renea Culler DBA: Culler Kennel Shelbyville, MO Exp: 2/16/2028 Active
43-A-6915 Class A Renee L. Scarcelli DBA: Cattitude Caulfield, MO Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
43-A-3117 Class A RENNIE WASHAUSEN DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0570 Class A REUBEN MILLER DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0923 Class A Reuben A Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
35-A-0543 Class A Reuben Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
43-A-5688 Class A Reuben Crandall, Stacy Crandall DBA: — STARK CITY, MO Exp: 12/15/2028 Active
35-A-0512 Class A Reuben D Graber DBA: — Blanchardville, WI Exp: 9/26/2028 Active
31-A-0912 Class A Reuben D Yoder DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
35-A-0472 Class A Reuben E Graber DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0926 Class A Reuben Erb DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
23-A-0488 Class A Reuben Esch DBA: — HOWARD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0645 Class A REUBEN FOX DBA: — CARLISLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0509 Class A Reuben H Miller DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0544 Class A Reuben H Troyer DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
42-A-1698 Class A Reuben Herschberger DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 10/4/2028 Active
33-A-0569 Class A REUBEN HERSCHBERGER DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0581 Class A Reuben Hostetler DBA: — Howard, OH Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
31-A-0746 Class A Reuben J Miller DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0615 Class A Reuben L Mast DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0122 Class A Reuben M Schlabach DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0209 Class A REUBEN MAST DBA: — LA JARA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1047 Class A Reuben Miller DBA: — Fredricksburg, OH Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
31-A-0645 Class A Reuben Miller DBA: — Winesburg, OH Exp: 4/4/2029 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.