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-2581 Class A SHARON FOX DBA: — SOUTH WEST CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1324 Class A SHARON FRANKLIN DBA: — OZARK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5597 Class A SHARON GOSSETT DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1519 Class A Sharon Hubbard DBA: — OLSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5554 Class A SHARON K BROWN DBA: — GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0027 Class A SHARON LANZ DBA: — PINE RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3304 Class A Sharon Lavy DBA: TENDERHEART KENNEL SILEX, MO Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
71-A-1398 Class A Sharon Main DBA: — SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3613 Class A Sharon Pendleton Sam Pendleton DBA: PENDLETON KENNEL DIXON, MO Exp: 6/7/2029 Active
43-A-5843 Class A Sharon Rich DBA: — GAINESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5971 Class A Sharon Rich DBA: — GAINESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6755 Class A Sharon Stoltzfus DBA: — Knob Noster, MO Exp: 11/17/2028 Active
71-A-0822 Class A SHARON WILSON DBA: — ATKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0405 Class A SHARRI SINKIE DBA: — MITCHELL, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6527 Class A Sharrie Ogle DBA: — Richland, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1420 Class A Shaun Merrell DBA: Wildcat Hollow Retrievers Hardy, AR Exp: 2/10/2028 Active
73-A-2769 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2690 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1619 Class A SHAWN BIRCHFIELD DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6811 Class A Shawn Evans DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 7/3/2029 Active
43-A-6962 Class A Shawn Ramer DBA: — Eldon, MO Exp: 5/7/2029 Active
57-A-0204 Class A SHAWN SMITH DBA: — POWDER SPRINGS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2583 Class A Shawn Sutmiller Johnny Sutmiller Dorothy Sutmiller DBA: — POTEAU, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0627 Class A SHAWNA DODDS DBA: — GOTHENBURG, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2693 Class A Shawnie Evans DBA: — Keota, OK Exp: 9/29/2027 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.