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-4514 Class A Samuel Yoder DBA: YODER PETS MACON, MO Exp: 5/23/2029 Active
21-A-0233 Class A Samuel Z Brubacker DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0083 Class A Samuel Z Brubacker DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0077 Class A Samuel Zimmerman DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0257 Class A Samzs Homestead LLC DBA: — Camden, MI Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
32-A-1032 Class A Samzs LLC DBA: — Camden, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0603 Class A Sandhills Puppy Paws DBA: — NEWPORT, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5877 Class A Sandi Shank DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
83-A-0035 Class A Sandra Winninger DBA: — CODY, WY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-A-0034 Class A Sandra Bainbridge DBA: — CHESTERFIELD, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1199 Class A Sandra Balentine DBA: — Mountainview, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0629 Class A Sandra D Warren DBA: — Bridgeport, IL Exp: 12/13/2026 Active
71-A-1304 Class A SANDRA FISHER GLEN FISHER DBA: — WEST FORK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-A-0072 Class A Sandra Frische DBA: — STANLEY, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1332 Class A Sandra Hunt DBA: — NEWHOPE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
81-A-0054 Class A Sandra L Schubarth DBA: Dracut Kennels Vaughn, MT Exp: 6/27/2029 Active
48-A-1869 Class A Sandra Michelle Russell DBA: Big Creek Kennel Erie, KS Exp: 7/22/2028 Active
71-A-1328 Class A SANDRA TRUAX DBA: — OLD JOE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6912 Class A Sandra Wink DBA: — Pierce City, MO Exp: 12/4/2028 Active
43-A-6652 Class A Sandra Wink DBA: — Pierce City, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0487 Class A SANDSTONE VALLEY LLC DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0848 Class A Sandy Acres Kennel DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6836 Class A Sandy Harter DBA: — Billings, MO Exp: 11/28/2026 Active
43-A-5873 Class A Sandy Harter DBA: — BILLINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5993 Class A Sandy Harter DBA: — BILLINGS, MO 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.