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
32-A-0356 Class A STEVEN LAPP DBA: — MODOC, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0345 Class A Steven Lehman DBA: Railroad Kennel Middlebury, IN Exp: 12/1/2028 Active
34-A-0242 Class A Steven M Zehr DBA: — HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1020 Class A Steven Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-0970 Class A Steven Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0432 Class A Steven Miller & David Miller DBA: D & S Kennel Topeka, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
32-A-1155 Class A Steven Miller Vonda Miller DBA: Clear View Kennels Ligonier, IN Exp: 9/17/2028 Active
32-A-0890 Class A Steven N Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/11/2027 Active
32-A-0741 Class A Steven Petersheim DBA: Woodside Kennels Topeka, IN Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
31-A-0497 Class A Steven R Troyer DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0631 Class A STEVEN SAUDER DBA: — SHILOH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0458 Class A Steven Sensenig DBA: Cannon Country Canines Lancaster, WI Exp: 1/29/2028 Active
42-A-1014 Class A STEVEN SOMMERS DBA: — CINCINNATI, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0582 Class A Steven Steines DBA: — Alpha, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0953 Class A Steven Yoder DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6455 Class A Steven Zimmerman DBA: — DOWNING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6648 Class A Steven Zimmerman DBA: — Downing, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0232 Class A Stevie Hoover DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0191 Class A Stevie Hoover DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0680 Class A Stevie K Esh DBA: — PEACH BOTTOM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0820 Class A Stevie Stoltzfus Abram Stoltzfus Bertha Stoltzfus DBA: — Fountain City, IN Exp: 1/29/2027 Active
43-A-6495 Class A Stiehl C. Wilson DBA: — Everton, MO Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
32-A-1008 Class A Stoney Acres Kennel DBA: — New Paris, IN Exp: 10/27/2028 Active
42-A-1534 Class A Stoney Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
43-A-6927 Class A Stoney Hill Kennel LLC DBA: — Fortuna, MO Exp: 7/21/2028 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.