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
32-A-0883 Class A Blue Star Puppies DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
32-A-1022 Class A Bluebird Meadow Puppies DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: 12/28/2028 Active
73-A-2812 Class A Bluemoon Gliders LLC DBA: — Afton, OK Exp: 4/16/2027 Active
41-A-0500 Class A BLUEWATER CREEK DBA: — DETROIT LAKES, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2113 Class A Bob and Julie Nienke DBA: — LORRAINE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6056 Class A Bob Eades DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1129 Class A Bob Loutsch Leslie Loutsch DBA: — Remsen, IA Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
42-A-1354 Class A BOB MEHMERT DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2166 Class A Bob, Dee and Vickie Cassady DBA: — MULDROW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5527 Class A BOBBI HILL DBA: — GLENWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5996 Class A Bobbie M Smith DBA: — RICHLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5035 Class A Bobby and Lori Schroeder DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0287 Class A BOBBY NIPPER DBA: — GAINESVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2011 Class A BOBBY OWENS DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3795 Class A Bobby Schmitt Peggy Schmitt DBA: PAWS & TAILS PUPPIES Hartville, MO Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
43-A-6193 Class A Bon Acres LLC DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 4/12/2027 Active
31-A-0818 Class A Bonding Bundle Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/5/2027 Active
21-A-0242 Class A Bonni Kowalke DBA: — Rexville, NY Exp: 8/18/2029 Active —
43-A-4622 Class A Bonnie Boyd DBA: — PHILLIPSBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2136 Class A Bonnie Kesler DBA: — HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6050 Class A BONNIE OLSON DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6246 Class A BONNIE OLSON DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0355 Class A Bonnie Palmer DBA: — PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0641 Class A Bonnie Sutton DBA: — ASHBY, NE Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
46-A-0403 Class A Bonnie Versteeg DBA: — Platte, SD Exp: 10/15/2029 Active

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.