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-0617 Class A Rick McManigal Susie McManigal DBA: — Center, NE Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
43-A-3283 Class A RICK MILLER SHANE MILLER DBA: — EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1741 Class A Rick Sandbulte DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 12/22/2028 Active
43-A-0737 Class A RICK VAUGHN LAURA VAUGHN DBA: — SOUTH GREENFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2737 Class A Ricky Christman DBA: — PITTSBURG, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0258 Class A Ridge Chinchillas DBA: — Grass Valley, CA Exp: 9/23/2027 Active
43-A-6655 Class A Ridge Road Farms, LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1675 Class A Ridge Road Kennels LLC DBA: — Blakesburg, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0552 Class A Ridgerunner Enterprises LLC DBA: Doodle Doghill Ladysmith, WI Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
35-A-0009 Class A Ridglan Farms Inc DBA: — Blue Mounds, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6713 Class A Riley Collins Braden Branstetter Retta Collins DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6653 Class A Riley Mack Kennel LLC DBA: — Monett, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0014 Class A Ripley FFA - Viking Tails N Scales DBA: — RIPLEY, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1341 Class A Risa Krantz DBA: — UMPIRE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0204 Class A RISHI DWIVEDI DBA: — CANTON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0787 Class A Rising Acres, LLC DBA: — HANOVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0271 Class A Rita Crone Schroeder DBA: — Great Bend, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0627 Class A River Bend Puppies LLC DBA: — Tuscola, IL Exp: 11/28/2026 Active
31-A-1014 Class A River Bottom Acres LLC DBA: — Coshocton, OH Exp: 1/3/2028 Active
32-A-0917 Class A Riverbend Pets DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/6/2027 Active
81-A-0058 Class A Rivers Edge Wildlife LLC DBA: — Kalispell, MT Exp: 5/17/2029 Active
43-A-6061 Class A Riversedge Bulldogs LLC DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1466 Class A RMG Bulldogs & teacups LLC DBA: — PULASKI, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6548 Class A RMG Bulldogs & teacups LLC DBA: — Memphis, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0917 Class A Roadside Puppies LLC DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 5/18/2028 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.