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-6044 Class A Tammy Spencer DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
73-A-2732 Class A Tammy Veazey DBA: — KINGSTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5794 Class A TAMMY WALKER DBA: — BOLIVAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3721 Class A Tammy Williams DBA: E T Loving Hearts Kennel Mansfield, MO Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
43-A-5972 Class A Tammy Wray Karol Chicken DBA: — GRANT CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1402 Class A Tammy Zeiger DBA: Caring Hearts Kennel Hardy, AR Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
52-A-0193 Class A Tanner Bower DBA: — Glade Hill, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1287 Class A Tanni Morris DBA: — CHARLESTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2679 Class A Tanya Miller DBA: All Star Yorkies Atoka, OK Exp: 3/12/2027 Active
74-A-1485 Class A Tanya Strickland DBA: — CAMPBELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1449 Class A Tanya White DBA: Granny's Tiny Paws Harrison, AR Exp: 11/14/2028 Active
43-A-6205 Class A Tanya White DBA: — KIRBYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5781 Class A Tanya White DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0398 Class A Tanya Wieser DBA: — ROSHOLT, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6441 Class A Tara Baker DBA: Valley View Kennel GLENWOOD, MO Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
43-A-6649 Class A Tara D Baker DBA: — Falcon, MO Exp: 3/4/2028 Active
47-A-0626 Class A Tara Herman DBA: — ALLIANCE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0224 Class A Tasha Anderson Brinkley DBA: — DIXIE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0054 Class A Tawnie Marie Davis DBA: — West Warren, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1521 Class A Taylor Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 1/25/2027 Active
73-A-2877 Class A TD Kennels DBA: — Foss, OK Exp: 8/5/2027 Active
32-A-0445 Class A TEACHERS PETS LLC DBA: — LEESBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5280 Class A Teahna Oglesby DBA: DUBBL-E-KENNEL PERRY, MO Exp: 12/28/2028 Active
91-A-0108 Class A Techni-Coat Inc DBA: — Fall City, WA Exp: 11/29/2026 Active
41-A-0466 Class A TED JOHNSON DBA: — WINDOM, MN 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.