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
42-A-1604 Class A Triple Y Kennels L L C DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1543 Class A Triple Y Kennels L L C DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6003 Class A Trisha Johnson DBA: — UNIONVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6631 Class A Trisha Stephens DBA: — Hale, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6666 Class A Trista Whittle DBA: — Elk Creek, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0384 Class A Tropical Birds Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 10/13/2029 Active
42-A-1670 Class A Troy Hughes DBA: — Struble, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6427 Class A TROY KROPF DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0739 Class A Tru Dreem Kennel DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: 6/8/2027 Active
43-A-6099 Class A Trumans Great Danes L L C DBA: — NELSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-A-0028 Class A Tufts University DBA: — NORTH GRAFTON, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6086 Class A Tula Irwin DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0154 Class A TV Toys DBA: Twilight Valley Toys Lyons, NY Exp: 6/28/2029 Active
43-A-6255 Class A TWENTY ACRE WOOD L L C DBA: — CALIFORNIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1721 Class A Twila Collins Greg Collins DBA: — DORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6452 Class A Twin Springs Kennel LLC DBA: — Vanzant, MO Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
42-A-1591 Class A Two B Kennels LLC DBA: — Fort Madison, IA Exp: 2/28/2028 Active
74-A-1451 Class A Tyler Cleckley DBA: — SWEENY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0392 Class A Tyler Gerlach DBA: — Stickney, SD Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
42-A-1626 Class A Tyrell Hulshof DBA: — Ireton, IA Exp: 8/25/2029 Active
71-A-1326 Class A U-Pick It Farm & Garden DBA: — WINSLOW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2250 Class A Ulis Tucker DBA: — Welda, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0875 Class A United Pets LLC DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
32-A-0454 Class A URA MILLER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0388 Class A URBAN JUNGLE SAVANNAHS L L C DBA: — BORING, OR 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.