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
31-A-0823 Class A Roaming Paws DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
43-A-6094 Class A Robby Cross DBA: — BRIGHTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6411 Class A Robert Allmond DBA: — RICHARDS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2675 Class A Robert and Dawn Troupe DBA: — DIBBLE, OK Exp: 1/6/2029 Active
43-A-6702 Class A Robert and Sarah Martin DBA: — Milo, MO Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
91-A-0038 Class A Robert Baker DBA: — SPOKANE, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0254 Class A ROBERT BEACHY DBA: — Frdericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2369 Class A ROBERT BLAN DBA: — ANTLERS, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0431 Class A Robert Braun Sara Braun DBA: — DIMOCK, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0405 Class A ROBERT COBLENTZ DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6606 Class A Robert D Burton DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0814 Class A Robert D Miller DBA: Country View Kennel Baltic, OH Exp: 2/13/2027 Active
34-A-0207 Class A ROBERT DE JONGE DBA: — ZEELAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2869 Class A Robert Dueck DBA: — Prague, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0750 Class A Robert E Campbell DBA: — Allenwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0190 Class A ROBERT ENGBRECHT DBA: — MARION, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1472 Class A Robert Glass DBA: — LEXINGTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4268 Class A Robert Gray DBA: Gray Bo Kennels Exeter, MO Exp: 9/28/2027 Active
73-A-1408 Class A Robert Halpain Starmye Halpain DBA: — HULBERT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0537 Class A ROBERT JACKSON Elaine Jackson DBA: — BEDFORD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0985 Class A Robert M Nisley DBA: — Fredericksurg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5442 Class A Robert Mangan DBA: — Walnut Grove, MO Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
48-A-1939 Class A Robert Martin DBA: — HOLLENBERG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0625 Class A Robert Mast DBA: — Campbell, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0557 Class A ROBERT MILLER DBA: — HOLMESVILLE, OH 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.