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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6854 Class A Benjamin S. Miller DBA: — Greentop, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
32-A-0806 Class A Benjamin Yoder Edith Lorene Yoder DBA: Yoder Kennel Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/18/2028 Active
32-A-0596 Class A BENJAMIN ZOOK DBA: — GREENS FORK, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5720 Class A Bennie Redmond DBA: — FARMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6538 Class A Bennie Shrock DBA: MB Kennels Laplata, MO Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
23-A-0744 Class A Benuel K Stoltzfus DBA: — Jersey Shore, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0551 Class A BENUEL KING DBA: — STEVENS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0761 Class A Benuel Lapp DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0621 Class A Benuel Stoltzfus DBA: — Williamsburg, IN Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
23-A-0706 Class A BENUEL STOLTZFUS DBA: — PARADISE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0045 Class A Berger Des Longwoods LLC DBA: — Queen Anne, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1481 Class A Bernard Drozd DBA: — CEDAR CREEK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5913 Class A Bernard Enterprises Inc. DBA: — WASHBURN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6640 Class A Bernetta Williams DBA: — Norwood, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1246 Class A Bernice Albert John Albert DBA: — Cibolo, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0907 Class A Bernita Berntsen Carleen Berntsen DBA: — LA HARPE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0783 Class A Berry Patch Puppies LLC DBA: — HONEY BROOK, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0425 Class A Bert Miller DBA: — SHREVE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-A-0029 Class A BERTRAM FUHR DBA: — JAMESBURG, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0329 Class A BETH CRAMER DBA: — ANTIGO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2101 Class A Beth Everett DBA: — MOLINE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4959 Class A BETH NIBLE DBA: — BETHANY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2779 Class A BETH SUTTON DBA: — WAGONER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0162 Class A BETSY FISHER AMOS FISHER DBA: — FORT PLAIN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3655 Class A Betsy Conrad DBA: PURPLE THISTLE KENNEL Ava, MO Exp: 7/26/2028 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.