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-3939 Class A Susan Franklin DBA: Pug Palace Kennel Norborne, MO Exp: 7/28/2027 Active
74-A-1475 Class A Susan Franz DBA: — BELTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6791 Class A Susan M. Martin DBA: — Eldorado Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1429 Class A Susan Mosher DBA: — MONTGOMERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5848 Class A SUSAN SINCLAIR DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0599 Class A Susie & Loran Schlabach DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1416 Class A Susie Haidsiak Max Haidsiak DBA: Precious Pups Kennels Red Oak, IA Exp: 7/27/2027 Active
35-A-0429 Class A SUZANNAH HELMAN ADAM HELMAN DBA: — EDGAR, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2474 Class A Suzanne Harvey DBA: — BUFFALO, OK Exp: 8/23/2028 Active
71-A-1349 Class A Suzanne Henne DBA: — PLAINVIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-A-0032 Class A SUZANNE HIATT DBA: — BOTTINEAU, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6186 Class A SUZANNE LUTE DBA: — EXCELLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-A-0143 Class A Suzanne Mull DBA: — Honea Path, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4659 Class A Suzi Livengood DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
43-A-6096 Class A Sweet Opal Farms L L C DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0843 Class A Sycamore Rise Puppies DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0167 Class A Sylvia Dishman DBA: SUGAR GLIDER ALLEY Dandridge, TN Exp: 1/24/2027 Active
43-A-6899 Class A Sylvia Heimberger DBA: — Camdenton, MO Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
43-A-6467 Class A Sylvia Heimberger DBA: — Camdenton, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0394 Class A Sylvia Kurtz DBA: — AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0944 Class A Sylvia Yoder DBA: Odyssey Kennel Somerset, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
42-A-1666 Class A SZ ROLLING ACRES, LLC DBA: — MCCALLSBURG, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1488 Class A T - BAR B HORSES PUPPIES & MORE L L C DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0270 Class A T.V.K. LLC DBA: — SPRING GREEN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4566 Class A Tabetha Cannon DBA: — Richland, MO Exp: 7/13/2028 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.