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
65-A-0545 Class A Royal Pieds, LLC DBA: — Starkville, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4064 Class A Ruben and Eva Mae Rissler DBA: — BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6001 Class A Ruben Duncan DBA: — IBERIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2774 Class A RUBIN MILLER NANCY MILLER DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6108 Class A Ruby Mast Andy Mast DBA: — BOGARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0558 Class A RUBY MILLER NATHAN MILLER DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2423 Class A Ruby Shown DBA: — ANTLERS, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6456 Class A Rudy Gingerich DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6888 Class A Rudy N Schwartz DBA: — LaPlata, MO Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
32-A-0541 Class A RUDY WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2151 Class A RUDY YODER DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2205 Class A RUDY YODER DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1119 Class A RUSSELL JAMES DBA: — MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
82-A-0059 Class A Russell Johnson DBA: — PRESTON, ID Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6813 Class A Russow Ranch LLC DBA: — ODESSA, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6323 Class A Russow Ranch LLC DBA: — ODESSA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6079 Class A Rusty and Kim Hodges DBA: SHALLOW CREEK FARM Plato, MO Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
43-A-0925 Class A RUTH ANN HAMM DBA: — CALLAO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1546 Class A RUTH BUCKELS DBA: — STORY CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0150 Class A RUTH BURKS DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2791 Class A Ruth Hargrove DBA: — HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2739 Class A Ruth Hargrove DBA: — HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2660 Class A Ruth Hargrove DBA: — HASKELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0767 Class A RUTH HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6937 Class A Ruth Shadow DBA: — Iberia, MO Exp: 9/24/2028 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.