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-5652 Class A VALENTE RIOS DBA: — GALT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0637 Class A Valerie Anderson DBA: — MILLS, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0629 Class A Valerie Anderson DBA: — MILLS, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2865 Class A Valerie Benham DBA: — Stilwell, OK Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
73-A-2813 Class A Valerie Benham DBA: — Stilwell, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6124 Class A VALERIE SINDEN STEPHEN SINDEN DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2322 Class A VALERIE SINDEN STEPHEN SINDEN DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6806 Class A Valley Ridge Kennel, LLC DBA: — Louisburg, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6482 Class A VALLEY VIEW K 9S LLC DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0980 Class A Valley View Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
51-A-0047 Class A Valness Yorkies LLC DBA: — Clear Spring, MD Exp: 1/3/2028 Active
42-A-1706 Class A Valorie Craig DBA: — Newell, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-A-0110 Class A VALORIE WRIGHT DBA: — MADDOCK, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1213 Class A Vanessa Watts DBA: Rock Springs Kennel Leslie, AR Exp: 10/19/2029 Active
43-A-6098 Class A Velma Schrock DBA: Green Hills Cattery Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/20/2028 Active
48-A-1116 Class A Velma Haney DBA: — CONWAY SPRINGS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6432 Class A Velma Kurtz DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/25/2028 Active
43-A-5887 Class A VELMA SCHROCK ROBERT SCHROCK DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0377 Class A Velvet Exotics LLC DBA: — Crestview, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6532 Class A Vera Martin DBA: Hidden Acres Kennel Tipton, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
32-A-0525 Class A Verda Knepp Jackson Knepp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
43-A-4957 Class A Verla Blosser DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
32-A-0568 Class A Verlin Miller DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
32-A-0279 Class A VERLYN WEAVER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5846 Class A Vern Huse DBA: — VERONA, 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.