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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1534 Class A Stoney Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
42-B-0306 Class B Struve Labs International Inc DBA: — Manning, IA Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
42-B-0290 Class B Struve Labs International Inc DBA: — MANNING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1299 Class A Sue Shold DBA: — ALBERT CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1688 Class A Sunny Hill Puppies DBA: — Northwood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0227 Class B Sunny Hill Puppies DBA: — NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1705 Class A Sunrise Kennels LLC DBA: — CORYDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1746 Class A Sunset Grove Kennels LLC DBA: — Hazelton, IA Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
42-A-1703 Class A Sunset Grove Kennels LLC DBA: — Hazelton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0292 Class B Susan Crocker DBA: — KILLDUFF, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1372 Class A Susan Crocker DBA: — KILLDUFF, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1416 Class A Susie Haidsiak Max Haidsiak DBA: Precious Pups Kennels Red Oak, IA Exp: 7/27/2027 Active
42-A-1666 Class A SZ ROLLING ACRES, LLC DBA: — MCCALLSBURG, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1488 Class A T - BAR B HORSES PUPPIES & MORE L L C DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1730 Class A Tag Along Puppies LLC DBA: — Promise City, IA Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
42-A-1569 Class A TAMMY CLOSSER DBA: — MILTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1521 Class A Taylor Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 1/25/2027 Active
42-A-1570 Class A TERESA CAMPBELL DBA: — EXLINE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1445 Class A Terisa Winters Steiber Alan Steiber DBA: — LANSING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1494 Class A Terri Naylor DBA: — LINEVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1553 Class A That'll Do Kennel LLC DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0288 Class B The Animal House Pet Shop DBA: — KEOKUK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0304 Class B TIM GALEAZZI DBA: — KNOXVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1479 Class A Timbercreek Puppies Inc DBA: — Burlington, IA Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
42-A-1550 Class A Todd Fellows DBA: — BONAPARTE, IA 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.