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
55-A-0109 Class A ROBINSON SERVICES INC DBA: — MOCKSVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2265 Class A Robynn Snow DBA: — Columbus, KS Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
43-A-6351 Class A Rock Ridge Golden Retrievers LLC DBA: — META, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0542 Class A Rock Springs Kennel LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0639 Class A Rock'N V Ranch LLC DBA: — Carlyle, IL Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
23-A-0786 Class A Rockefeller Doodles DBA: — Sunburry, PA Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
31-A-0819 Class A ROCKY HILL KENNEL DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1033 Class A Rocky Lawn Acres LLC DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 2/28/2029 Active
31-A-0828 Class A ROCKY RIVER KENNEL DBA: — FREDERICKSBG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1079 Class A Rocky Road Kennel LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/11/2026 Active
82-A-0060 Class A ROCKY TOP KENNEL L L C DBA: — SALMON, ID Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1692 Class A Rockytopp Kennel LLC DBA: — Lansing, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-A-0074 Class A Rodeo Doxies DBA: — ANTHONY, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-A-0076 Class A Rodeo Doxies DBA: — ANTHONY, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3999 Class A Rodney Allison Leah Allison DBA: — POWELL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0409 Class A Rodney Asmussen Pamela Asmussen DBA: — ARLINGTON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0508 Class A Rodney Bauman DBA: R B HAMSTERS ETC Loysville, PA Exp: 1/3/2027 Active
43-A-6218 Class A Rodney Leonard Jr DBA: — Myrtle, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0685 Class A RODNEY YODER DBA: — MILTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0188 Class A Roger Clark DBA: — CRAWFORD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1549 Class A Roger Campbell Marla Campbell DBA: — NEWTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1058 Class A Roger Deters Debra Deters DBA: — CENTRALIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0166 Class A ROGER MAXWELL DBA: — JONESBORO, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0606 Class A ROGER MILLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0015 Class A Roger Nottingham Sr DBA: The Berner's Ranch Gassaway, WV Exp: 11/23/2028 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.