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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,221 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-5597 Class A SHARON GOSSETT — ORONOGO MO — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1519 Class A Sharon Hubbard — OLSBURG KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5554 Class A SHARON K BROWN — GALENA MO — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0027 Class A SHARON LANZ — PINE RIVER MN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3304 Class A Sharon Lavy TENDERHEART KENNEL SILEX MO 3/12/2029 Active
71-A-1398 Class A Sharon Main — SPRINGDALE AR — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3613 Class A Sharon Pendleton Sam Pendleton PENDLETON KENNEL DIXON MO 6/7/2029 Active
43-A-5843 Class A Sharon Rich — GAINESVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5971 Class A Sharon Rich — GAINESVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6755 Class A Sharon Stoltzfus — Knob Noster MO 11/17/2028 Active
71-A-0822 Class A SHARON WILSON — ATKINS AR — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0405 Class A SHARRI SINKIE — MITCHELL SD — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6527 Class A Sharrie Ogle — Richland MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1420 Class A Shaun Merrell Wildcat Hollow Retrievers Hardy AR 2/10/2028 Active
73-A-2690 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2769 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1619 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD — ATOKA OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6811 Class A Shawn Evans — Buffalo MO 7/3/2029 Active
43-A-6962 Class A Shawn Ramer — Eldon MO 5/7/2029 Active
57-A-0204 Class A SHAWN SMITH — POWDER SPRINGS GA — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2583 Class A Shawn Sutmiller Johnny Sutmiller Dorothy Sutmiller — POTEAU OK — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0627 Class A SHAWNA DODDS — GOTHENBURG NE — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2693 Class A Shawnie Evans — Keota OK 9/29/2027 Active
73-A-1553 Class A Shawnie Evans — KEOTA OK — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0159 Class A SHAY SCOFIELD — MUSCLE SHOALS AL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5597 Class A — Breeder
SHARON GOSSETT
ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
48-A-1519 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Hubbard
OLSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5554 Class A — Breeder
SHARON K BROWN
GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
41-A-0027 Class A — Breeder
SHARON LANZ
PINE RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2015-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-02-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-3304 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Lavy
DBA: TENDERHEART KENNEL
SILEX, MO Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

71-A-1398 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Main
SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-3613 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Pendleton Sam Pendleton
DBA: PENDLETON KENNEL
DIXON, MO Exp: 6/7/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-02-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-13 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5843 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Rich
GAINESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2014-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5971 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Rich
GAINESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6755 Class A — Breeder
Sharon Stoltzfus
Knob Noster, MO Exp: 11/17/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-06-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-0822 Class A — Breeder
SHARON WILSON
ATKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2015-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
46-A-0405 Class A — Breeder
SHARRI SINKIE
MITCHELL, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 6 direct
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2014-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2014-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6527 Class A — Breeder
Sharrie Ogle
Richland, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2026-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1420 Class A — Breeder
Shaun Merrell
DBA: Wildcat Hollow Retrievers
Hardy, AR Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2690 Class A — Breeder
SHAWN BIRCHFIELD
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-02-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2769 Class A — Breeder
SHAWN BIRCHFIELD
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-06 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
73-A-1619 Class A — Breeder
SHAWN BIRCHFIELD
ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6811 Class A — Breeder
Shawn Evans
Buffalo, MO Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-05-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6962 Class A — Breeder
Shawn Ramer
Eldon, MO Exp: 5/7/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
57-A-0204 Class A — Breeder
SHAWN SMITH
POWDER SPRINGS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
73-A-2583 Class A — Breeder
Shawn Sutmiller Johnny Sutmiller Dorothy Sutmiller
POTEAU, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2017-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
47-A-0627 Class A — Breeder
SHAWNA DODDS
GOTHENBURG, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2693 Class A — Breeder
Shawnie Evans
Keota, OK Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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73-A-1553 Class A — Breeder
Shawnie Evans
KEOTA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0159 Class A — Breeder
SHAY SCOFIELD
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.