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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1365 Class A Tom and Jody VandeWeerd DBA: — Rock Rapids, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1368 Class A Tom Steffensmeier Carla Steffensmeier DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1662 Class A TONI ROBBINS DBA: — COON RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1455 Class A TRACY MITCHELL DBA: — MASON CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1526 Class A TRAIL END ACRES LLC DBA: — WINTERSET, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1543 Class A Triple Y Kennels L L C DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1604 Class A Triple Y Kennels L L C DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0129 Class B Troy and Jody Grant DBA: — THORNTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1670 Class A Troy Hughes DBA: — Struble, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1591 Class A Two B Kennels LLC DBA: — Fort Madison, IA Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
42-A-1626 Class A Tyrell Hulshof DBA: — Ireton, IA Exp: 8/25/2029 Active
42-B-0319 Class B Valleyview Premium Puppies DBA: — RIVERSIDE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1706 Class A Valorie Craig DBA: — Newell, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1598 Class A Vernon Kauffman DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1654 Class A Vernon Detweiler DBA: Hillcrest Kennels Seymour, IA Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
42-A-1469 Class A Vernon Troyer DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1314 Class A VICKIE UBBEN DANNY UBBEN DBA: — MILO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1552 Class A Walnut Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 10/25/2029 Active
42-A-1645 Class A Wayne Gingerich DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
42-A-1518 Class A WEBSTERS RAGDOLLS INC DBA: — COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1328 Class A WENDIE DETTBARN DOUG DETTBARN DBA: — STRAWBERRY POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1571 Class A Whispering Pines Puppies Inc DBA: — Hull, IA Exp: 6/2/2027 Active
42-A-1680 Class A Wilbur & Ruby Helmuth DBA: — INDEPENDENCE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1648 Class A WILBUR NISLEY DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1748 Class A Willard W Miller DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 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.