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
21-A-0224 Class A Samuel J King DBA: — Farmville, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0778 Class A Samuel J Stoltzfus DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0523 Class A Samuel J Yoder DBA: — Augusta, WI Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
43-A-5566 Class A SAMUEL J. SCHWARTZ PRISCILLA P. SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0737 Class A Samuel K Zook DBA: Crowwoods Homestead Manheim, PA Exp: 6/2/2027 Active
23-A-0624 Class A SAMUEL KAUFFMAN DBA: — NEWBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0713 Class A SAMUEL KING DBA: — MONTEZUMA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0547 Class A SAMUEL KING DBA: — HONEY BROOK, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6451 Class A Samuel L Borntrager DBA: Hidden Acres Kennel Lamar, MO Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
23-A-0753 Class A Samuel L Stoltzfus DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2207 Class A Samuel L Yoder DBA: — Hutchinson, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0229 Class A SAMUEL LAMBRIGHT DBA: — BLOOMINGDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0684 Class A SAMUEL LAPP DBA: — PARADISE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0781 Class A Samuel M Esch DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 2/9/2029 Active
23-A-0728 Class A Samuel M Stoltzfus DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6236 Class A SAMUEL MILLER DBA: — KEYTESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0809 Class A Samuel Miller DBA: — Cochranville, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6230 Class A Samuel Miller Kathryn Miller DBA: Sunrise Kennel Clark, MO Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
23-A-0702 Class A Samuel R Fisher DBA: — Kinzer, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4887 Class A Samuel S Beachy DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 6/21/2029 Active
23-A-0590 Class A Samuel S Lapp DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0348 Class A SAMUEL SCHMUCKER DBA: — SPENCERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0374 Class A SAMUEL SCHMUCKER DBA: — LA VALLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0660 Class A Samuel Shetler DBA: Sunrise Kennels Fredericktown, OH Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
23-A-0474 Class A SAMUEL STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA 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.