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-3338 Class A RUTH WRIGHT DBA: — ROLLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0595 Class A RYAN WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0603 Class A Ryan and Marcus Herschberger DBA: Designer Bernedoodles Arthur, IL Exp: 10/1/2028 Active
32-A-0599 Class A Ryan Johnson Jennelle Johnson DBA: Northern Indiana Hedgehogs Elkhart, IN Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
35-A-0349 Class A RYAN KRUEGER DBA: — NESHKORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0772 Class A Ryan L Graber and Leanna Rose Graber DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: 6/26/2029 Active
32-A-1091 Class A Ryan Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0451 Class A RYAN RABER HANNAH RABER DBA: — NAVARRE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0133 Class A Ryan Reuber Sarah Reuber DBA: — BEECH ISLAND, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1525 Class A RYCKI MEHMERT DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0910 Class A S & A Kennels DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0218 Class A S & S Farms, LP DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1603 Class A S & S Heritage Farm, LLC DBA: — Cibolo, TX Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
41-A-0298 Class A S GLENICE VIKEN DBA: — ROSEAU, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0167 Class A S R INDUSTRY SERVICES INC DBA: — HUBERT, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2116 Class A S. E. Marley DBA: — TONGANOXIE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2407 Class A S. KARLENE MC ABEE DBA: — BLACKWELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0123 Class A Sabine Panning DBA: — BREMERTON, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0204 Class A Sadie and Daniel Yoder DBA: — Jasper, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0588 Class A SADIE MAE GLICK HENRY GLICK DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0626 Class A SADIE RIEHL MARVIN RIEHL DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6354 Class A SAGE LABS INC. DBA: — EVERETT, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5798 Class A SAGE LABS INC. DBA: — EVERETT, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5936 Class A SAGE LABS INC. DBA: — EVERETT, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6301 Class A Sally Culver DBA: Culver Lane Kennel Hartville, MO Exp: 4/4/2028 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.