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
43-A-6877 Class A Ronald Beauford DBA: — Puxico, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3876 Class A RONALD BEAUFORD PEGGY BEAUFORD RODNEY BEAUFORD DBA: — PUXICO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0713 Class A Ronald Bulach DBA: — HAMILTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0200 Class A Ronald O Manor Jr DBA: — Murfreesboro, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2110 Class A Ronald Parkey DBA: — LEBO, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0364 Class A Ronald R Doyle DBA: — Brooksville, FL Exp: 5/20/2027 Active
48-A-1661 Class A Ronald Taylor Geneva Taylor DBA: Bucksnort Kennels FRANKFORT, KS Exp: 8/9/2028 Active
47-A-0168 Class A Ronald Vlasin Elaine Vlasin DBA: — CRETE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0529 Class A Ronnie Bean DBA: — Centreville, MS Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
74-A-1363 Class A Ronnie Chappell DBA: — BAGWELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0998 Class A RONNIE ELMER JOYCE ELMER DBA: — HOPE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0564 Class A Ronnie Graber and Lovina Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
73-A-2787 Class A Ronnie Joe Frazier Lea Ann Frazier DBA: Lost Creek Cavaliers QUAPAW, OK Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
32-A-0473 Class A ROSA ZEHR DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0823 Class A ROSA ZEHR DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5401 Class A Rosalie Claxton DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2241 Class A Rosanna Detweiler DBA: Blurose Cattery Garnett, KS Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
43-A-6490 Class A Roscot Painted Acres Inc. DBA: — New Franklin, MO Exp: 1/29/2027 Active
43-A-4368 Class A ROSE DUNN DBA: — WELLSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6823 Class A Rose Troyer DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/23/2029 Active
41-A-0374 Class A ROSEANN STRAND TIMOTHY STRAND DBA: — BLACKDUCK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1330 Class A ROSEMARY MULLET MARVIN MULLET DBA: — CORYDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4668 Class A Rosemary Wood DBA: — Brashear, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
58-A-0375 Class A Rosemeire Gauthier DBA: Cailis Ranch Wildlife Southwest Ranches, FL Exp: 2/7/2029 Active
32-A-0633 Class A Roses Cuddly Canines DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 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.