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
71-A-1044 Class A STOREY COLE DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0609 Class A STRAIGHTLINE KENNELS LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0012 Class A Strut Wildlife, LLC DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
43-A-6244 Class A Stuart Enterprises, LLC DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6052 Class A Stuart Enterprises, LLC DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2783 Class A Sue Chaney DBA: S and J Kennels Claremore, OK Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
71-A-1441 Class A Sue Gregory DBA: — Hattieville, AR Exp: 11/22/2026 Active
43-A-5771 Class A Sue Henderson DBA: Timber Ridge Kennel GREENVILLE, MO Exp: 7/10/2029 Active
42-A-1299 Class A Sue Shold DBA: — ALBERT CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0149 Class A Sue Stevens DBA: — GREENSBURG, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0502 Class A Sue Stromer DBA: — Ericson, NE Exp: 3/16/2027 Active
48-A-2149 Class A SUE USRY DBA: — SEDAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0236 Class A Sugar and Spikes ROC DBA: — Rochester, NY Exp: 3/8/2027 Active
73-A-2818 Class A Sugar Bulldogs LLC DBA: — Collinsville, OK Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
43-A-6691 Class A Sugar Camp Farm, Inc DBA: — Sparta, MO Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
31-A-1027 Class A Sugar Valley Canine LLC DBA: — Sugar Creek, OH Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
43-A-6771 Class A Sugarbear Exotics LLC DBA: — FLEMINGTON, MO Exp: 1/5/2029 Active
43-A-5289 Class A SUGARFORK KENNELS L L C DBA: — GOODMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6038 Class A SUGARFORK KENNELS L L C DBA: — GOODMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0193 Class A SUGGIES R US DBA: — FLINT, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2416 Class A SUMMER BRAY DBA: — BROKEN BOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0634 Class A Summers Goldens LLC DBA: — Wawaka, IN Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
58-A-0335 Class A Sun Coast Hedgehogs LLC DBA: — Jacksonville, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6242 Class A SUNDEE HUME JOSHUA HUME DBA: — GARRISON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0994 Class A Sunny Creek Farms DBA: — Reading, MI Exp: 9/2/2028 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.