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
35-A-0440 Class A Timothy Mast DBA: — CAMBRIA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0545 Class A Timothy Mast DBA: — Cambria, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0325 Class A TIMOTHY WAGLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1158 Class A Timothy & Joanna Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 12/15/2028 Active
71-A-1421 Class A Timothy and Mary Phillips DBA: — murfreesboro, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6581 Class A Timothy Hershberger DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6576 Class A Timothy J Hostetler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2799 Class A TIMOTHY ROBERTS DBA: — CRESCENT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0455 Class A Timothy S Schwartz DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0972 Class A Timothy Wagler DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 7/6/2028 Active
32-A-0495 Class A Timothy Wagler Mary Ruth Wagler DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6596 Class A Timothy Watlington DBA: — Udall, MO Exp: 9/28/2027 Active
32-A-0455 Class A TIMOTHY WITTMER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6127 Class A Tina Boyd DBA: Stones Prairie Puppies MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 9/26/2028 Active
43-A-5889 Class A Tina Boyd DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0270 Class A Tina Brennan DBA: Brennan Kennels Pukwana, SD Exp: 1/16/2029 Active
71-A-1290 Class A TINA BROWN DBA: — MULBERRY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5672 Class A Tina Carr DBA: — HANNIBAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6012 Class A Tina Carr DBA: — HANNIBAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6180 Class A Tina Martin Troy Martin DBA: TNT Puppies Holden, MO Exp: 3/28/2029 Active
41-A-0456 Class A TINA MOORE DBA: — DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6708 Class A Tina Osborn DBA: — Cabool, MO Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
71-A-1179 Class A Tina Trammell DBA: — HASTY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1019 Class A Tiny Paws Pups LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 4/25/2028 Active
63-A-0180 Class A TISHA KING DBA: — ENGLEWOOD, TN 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.