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-5038 Class A Sally Culver DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1488 Class A Sally Riggs Weldon Riggs DBA: — FLORESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5987 Class A Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC DBA: — Liberal, MO Exp: 8/17/2028 Active
43-A-5849 Class A Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1582 Class A Salty Dawgs Ranch DBA: — Avery, TX Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
43-A-6625 Class A Sam Byler DBA: Silver Star Kennel Lamar, MO Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
43-A-6616 Class A Sam E. A. Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0617 Class A Sam Gingerich DBA: — Arcola, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0642 Class A SAM KAEHR DBA: — BLUFFTON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0680 Class A Sam Mast DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
43-A-6168 Class A Sam P Neuenschwander DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5926 Class A Sam P Neuenschwander DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1137 Class A SAM SCHROCK DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6130 Class A Sam Schwartz DBA: — LA PLATA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6830 Class A Sam SS Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0507 Class A SAM STOLTZFUS DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6139 Class A SAMANTHA CHANDLER DBA: — TANEYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0269 Class A SAMANTHA MUDDER JIM MUDDER DBA: — PLATTE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6541 Class A Sammy H.P. Hilty DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/1/2027 Active
43-A-6326 Class A SAMMY LZ SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6816 Class A Sammy SH Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6380 Class A Sammy Woods Tammy Woods DBA: — PIERCE CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6602 Class A Sammy Zook DBA: — Collins, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0675 Class A SAMUEL BEILER DBA: — CATLIN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0472 Class A SAMUEL SWAREY DBA: — ROCKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.