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
64-A-0169 Class A Southern Research Institute DBA: — Birmingham, AL Exp: 8/19/2028 Active
74-A-1549 Class A SOUTHLAND PUPPIES DBA: — ITASCA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0323 Class A SPACE COAST SUGAR GLIDERS SCSG LLC DBA: — TITUSVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0457 Class A Spring Point Project DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
43-A-6858 Class A Spring River Pups LLC DBA: — Koshkonong, MO Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
74-A-1499 Class A Spring Wasserman DBA: — HOCKLEY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6199 Class A SPRINGCREEK KENNEL DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0390 Class A Springset Gordon Setters DBA: — Eagle Point, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1723 Class A Squaw Creek Kennels LLC DBA: — Barnes, IA Exp: 2/9/2027 Active
32-A-0216 Class A STACEY COUGHLIN DBA: — WADESVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1483 Class A Stacie Garrett DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
43-A-6214 Class A Stacie Stutesman DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
43-A-5847 Class A Stacie Stutesman DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5508 Class A Stacy Davis DBA: — Norwood, MO Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
43-A-5900 Class A Stacy Dobyns DBA: American Ragdolls OSAGE BEACH, MO Exp: 7/30/2028 Active
73-A-2744 Class A Stacy Herndon Bryan Herndon DBA: — EUCHA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2263 Class A Stacy Hutson DBA: — Mulberry, KS Exp: 11/22/2029 Active
43-A-5717 Class A Stacy Jones DBA: SASSYS CLASSY CANINES Lebanon, MO Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
86-A-0094 Class A Stacy Richie DBA: — SCOTTSDALE, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6760 Class A Stacy Whitman DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 12/8/2028 Active
43-A-6564 Class A Stanton T Martin DBA: Martins Canines Tunas, MO Exp: 5/19/2027 Active
21-A-0214 Class A Star Paw Puppies DBA: — FORT PLAIN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6195 Class A STEAL YOUR HEART EXOTICS & SUGAR GLIDERS DBA: — JOPLIN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1536 Class A Stephanie Atwood DBA: — CROWLEY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2789 Class A STEPHANIE BALES DBA: — HARRAH, OK 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.