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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,221 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-1177 Class A Royal Paws LLC — Lagrange IN 6/25/2029 Active
65-A-0545 Class A Royal Pieds, LLC — Starkville MS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4064 Class A Ruben and Eva Mae Rissler — BARNETT MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6001 Class A Ruben Duncan — IBERIA MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2774 Class A RUBIN MILLER NANCY MILLER — COALGATE OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6108 Class A Ruby Mast Andy Mast — BOGARD MO — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0558 Class A RUBY MILLER NATHAN MILLER — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2423 Class A Ruby Shown — ANTLERS OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6456 Class A Rudy Gingerich — Clark MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6888 Class A Rudy N Schwartz — LaPlata MO 10/10/2027 Active
32-A-0541 Class A RUDY WAGLER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2151 Class A RUDY YODER — CHETOPA KS — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2205 Class A RUDY YODER — CHETOPA KS — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1119 Class A RUSSELL JAMES — MARSHALL AR — Formerly Licensed
82-A-0059 Class A Russell Johnson — PRESTON ID — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6813 Class A Russow Ranch LLC — ODESSA MO 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6323 Class A Russow Ranch LLC — ODESSA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6079 Class A Rusty and Kim Hodges SHALLOW CREEK FARM Plato MO 5/13/2028 Active
43-A-0925 Class A RUTH ANN HAMM — CALLAO MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1546 Class A RUTH BUCKELS — STORY CITY IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0150 Class A RUTH BURKS — CABOOL MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2739 Class A Ruth Hargrove — HASKELL OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2791 Class A Ruth Hargrove — HASKELL OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2660 Class A Ruth Hargrove — HASKELL OK — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0767 Class A RUTH HERSHBERGER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1177 Class A — Breeder
Royal Paws LLC
Lagrange, IN Exp: 6/25/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-06-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
65-A-0545 Class A — Breeder
Royal Pieds, LLC
Starkville, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4064 Class A — Breeder
Ruben and Eva Mae Rissler
BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-6001 Class A — Breeder
Ruben Duncan
IBERIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2774 Class A — Breeder
RUBIN MILLER NANCY MILLER
COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6108 Class A — Breeder
Ruby Mast Andy Mast
BOGARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0558 Class A — Breeder
RUBY MILLER NATHAN MILLER
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2423 Class A — Breeder
Ruby Shown
ANTLERS, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-12-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-6456 Class A — Breeder
Rudy Gingerich
Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-25 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-08 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6888 Class A — Breeder
Rudy N Schwartz
LaPlata, MO Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0541 Class A — Breeder
RUDY WAGLER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2016-01-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
48-A-2151 Class A — Breeder
RUDY YODER
CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2016-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2205 Class A — Breeder
RUDY YODER
CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2017-06-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1119 Class A — Breeder
RUSSELL JAMES
MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
82-A-0059 Class A — Breeder
Russell Johnson
PRESTON, ID Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6813 Class A — Breeder
Russow Ranch LLC
ODESSA, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6323 Class A — Breeder
Russow Ranch LLC
ODESSA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6079 Class A — Breeder
Rusty and Kim Hodges
DBA: SHALLOW CREEK FARM
Plato, MO Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-0925 Class A — Breeder
RUTH ANN HAMM
CALLAO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1546 Class A — Breeder
RUTH BUCKELS
STORY CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-0150 Class A — Breeder
RUTH BURKS
CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2739 Class A — Breeder
Ruth Hargrove
HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
73-A-2791 Class A — Breeder
Ruth Hargrove
HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-07-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
73-A-2660 Class A — Breeder
Ruth Hargrove
HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 direct
2014-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 9 non-critical PDF
2014-07-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0767 Class A — Breeder
RUTH HERSHBERGER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-05-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.