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
35-A-0504 Class A Season Bennett DBA: — Larsen, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1580 Class A Select Dachshunds LLC DBA: — Waskom, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0642 Class A Select Exotics, Inc DBA: — Cabery, IL Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
58-A-0262 Class A Selena Buck DBA: — BARTOW, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0491 Class A Serenity Ridge Farm DBA: — Kewaunee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0378 Class A Seth Kizer DBA: — Holiday, FL Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
42-A-1531 Class A Shadow Valley LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
43-A-6308 Class A Shady Acres Kennel LLC DBA: — WEAUBLEAU, MO Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
43-A-6263 Class A SHADY KENNELS LLC DBA: — KEYTESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0559 Class A Shady Lane Kennels LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
42-A-1587 Class A Shady Lawn Kennels LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1542 Class A Shady Lawn Kennels LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6080 Class A Shady Oak Frenchies LLC DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2752 Class A Shae Wilson DBA: — LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6561 Class A Shala Clark DBA: — DRURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1511 Class A Shana Mendez DBA: — ROCKDALE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5630 Class A Shangrila Kennel LLC DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
73-A-2845 Class A Shannan McKinley DBA: — Norman, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2223 Class A Shannon Dekoning DBA: Spur Creek Kennel Oketo, KS Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
42-A-1563 Class A Shannon Dekoning DBA: — ANITA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0156 Class A SHANNON ORTH DBA: — SHELBY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0050 Class A Sharay Blake DBA: — FRUIT HEIGHTS, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0123 Class A SHAROLYN SNYDER BRENT SNYDER DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1151 Class A Sharon Ambrose DBA: — LENOX, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0521 Class A SHARON CARUTH DBA: — IOWA FALLS, IA 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.