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
47-A-0623 Class A Sarah Harms DBA: — NEBRASKA CITY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2785 Class A Sarah Malone DBA: OK Rodent Supply LLC Stratford, OK Exp: 7/23/2028 Active
43-A-5811 Class A SARAH P. SCHWARTZ DAVID J. F. SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6400 Class A Sarah Phillips DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6964 Class A Sarah Stevens DBA: — Garrison, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
32-A-0933 Class A Sarah Stoll DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
31-A-0857 Class A Sarah Tabor DBA: — Batavia, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3961 Class A SARAH WEBB DBA: — GILMAN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0510 Class A Sarah Worwa DBA: — North Branch, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1537 Class A Sarah Yoder James Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0676 Class A SARAH YOUNG DBA: — HARDY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0173 Class A Savana Williams DBA: — SCHRIEVER, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0999 Class A Scenic View Pets DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
56-A-0146 Class A Schnauzer Heaven Von Longbach, LLC DBA: — Pelzer, SC Exp: 2/13/2027 Active
91-A-0096 Class A Schreiner Farms Inc DBA: — Olympia, WA Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
21-A-0161 Class A SCHUYLER CREEK FARM DBA: — SENECA FALLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5904 Class A Scott Alexander DBA: — UNIONVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0402 Class A Scott C Bock DBA: — Odessa, FL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
47-A-0644 Class A Scott D Greger DBA: — Cedar Rapids, NE Exp: 8/14/2028 Active
43-A-5095 Class A Scott Harper DBA: — CAULFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1598 Class A Scott Lyssy DBA: — Poth, TX Exp: 3/19/2028 Active
42-A-1478 Class A SCOTT SWANSON DBA: — OLLIE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0166 Class A SCOTTIE CONE DBA: — WENDELL, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0147 Class A SEAAPP MM&M LLC DBA: — Williamston, SC Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
35-A-0551 Class A Season Bennett DBA: — Larsen, WI Exp: 10/16/2029 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.