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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1096 Class A Beverly Fox DBA: — OZARK, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5916 Class A BEVERLY FRANKS ELVIS FRANKS DBA: — ZANONI, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5779 Class A BEVERLY FRANKS ELVIS FRANKS DBA: — ZANONI, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0181 Class A BEVERLY FREEL DBA: — MOFFAT, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0209 Class A Beverly Hargis DBA: Hargis' Sunshines Kennel HALLSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
73-A-2401 Class A BEVERLY KUHLMAN DBA: — GAGE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0238 Class A Beverly Nydam DBA: — Stickney, SD Exp: 11/24/2028 Active
43-A-5058 Class A BEVERLY SIMMONS DBA: — COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0326 Class A BEVERLYS EXOTIC BIRDS DBA: — WESLEY CHAPEL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0174 Class A BIG BAY KENNELS LLC DBA: — TABOR CITY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6437 Class A Big Gulch Kennels LLC DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: 7/18/2028 Active
42-A-1718 Class A Big Pond LLC DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
42-A-1495 Class A Big Star Kennel LLC DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
43-A-4344 Class A Bill and Carol Murphy DBA: — Gentry, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-A-2442 Class A Bill and Theckla Triplett DBA: — LIVONIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0468 Class A Bill File Jodi File DBA: — BELOIT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6226 Class A Bill Harvill DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 8/8/2027 Active
48-A-2202 Class A BILL KINNAMON DBA: — INDEPENDENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1440 Class A Bill Nored DBA: Dryfork Kennel PRIM, AR Exp: 11/20/2026 Active
43-A-2974 Class A Bill Paulsen Mona Paulsen DBA: PRAIRIEVIEW KENNEL Washburn, MO Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
96-A-0003 Class A Billie Wilder DBA: — NORTH POLE, AK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0012 Class A Billie Wilder DBA: — MARTINSBURG, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0193 Class A BILLIE ANNE WILLIAMS DBA: — MEMPHIS, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0195 Class A Billie C. Norman DBA: Lost Acres Ranch Jena, LA Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
43-A-3561 Class A BILLIE HUGHES CHERYLYNN HUGHES DBA: — GOODMAN, MO 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.