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
58-A-0340 Class A BONNIES ANGELS MALTESE INC DBA: — WEST PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0281 Class A BONNIES ANGELS MALTESE INC DBA: — WEST PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-A-0026 Class A Boris Petkov DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6686 Class A Boulder Oaks Kennel LLC DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3938 Class A Boyce Eagon Shawn Evans DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1640 Class A Brad Grotewold DBA: — Lake Mills, IA Exp: 4/7/2029 Active
91-A-0144 Class A Brad Wood DBA: — Cheney, WA Exp: 6/17/2027 Active
71-A-1365 Class A Bradley Anderson DBA: — Glenwood, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0088 Class A Bradley Feder DBA: — TUCSON, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6019 Class A Bradley Wans Cassandra Wans DBA: A B C Countryside Farm & Kennel Stoutland, MO Exp: 12/14/2026 Active
31-A-0727 Class A BRANDI SPAULDING DBA: — NORTH CANTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0164 Class A BRANDON HICKS DBA: — RANDLEMAN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6758 Class A Brandon Hough Tina Hough DBA: Hough's Kennel OSCEOLA, MO Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
48-A-2180 Class A Brandon Legg DBA: — SOLOMON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0601 Class A Brandon Legg DBA: — NEBRASKA CITY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0216 Class A BRANDON MCINTYRE DBA: — KALAMAZOO, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6860 Class A Brandy Hough DBA: — Brighton, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
73-A-2815 Class A Brandy Sanders DBA: — Adair, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4042 Class A BRANT MASNER NELDA MASNER DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6921 Class A Bravo Whiskey Shorthairs, LLC DBA: — Koshkonong, MO Exp: 6/13/2028 Active
42-A-1747 Class A Breezy Corners Kennels DBA: — Waukon, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
32-A-0986 Class A Breezy Knoll Belgian, LLC DBA: — Fredricktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0835 Class A Breezy Ridge Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
43-A-3279 Class A BRENDA ANTLE DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4793 Class A Brenda Arnett DBA: — Edwards, MO Exp: 3/17/2029 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.