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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-4042 Class A BRANT MASNER NELDA MASNER — HARTVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6921 Class A Bravo Whiskey Shorthairs, LLC — Koshkonong MO 6/13/2028 Active
42-A-1747 Class A Breezy Corners Kennels — Waukon IA 5/15/2029 Active
32-A-0986 Class A Breezy Knoll Belgian, LLC — Fredricktown OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0835 Class A Breezy Ridge Puppies — Alexandria OH 3/30/2028 Active
43-A-3279 Class A BRENDA ANTLE — EXETER MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4793 Class A Brenda Arnett — Edwards MO 3/17/2029 Active
48-A-2043 Class A Brenda Callen — PITTSBURG KS — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2187 Class A Brenda Callen — PITTSBURG KS — Formerly Licensed
88-A-0024 Class A Brenda Craven — ELKO NV — Formerly Licensed
88-A-0020 Class A Brenda Craven — ELKO NV — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1441 Class A Brenda Hicks — MAQUOKETA IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0042 Class A Brenda Johnson — GLENWOOD MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5709 Class A BRENDA JONES — STOUTLAND MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6164 Class A Brenda Kellum Kellum's Kuddly Canies GROVESPRING MO 1/20/2029 Active
74-A-1524 Class A BRENDA OLDFIELD RANDY OLDFIELD — GRAND SALINE TX — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6068 Class A Brenda Poe Brenda Poe Puppies Downing MO 4/26/2027 Active
43-A-5133 Class A Brenda Ponting — HALE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5504 Class A Brenda Rauber Bears Kennel Hamilton MO 5/8/2028 Active
43-A-5937 Class A Brenda Schindler — FRANKFORD MO — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1546 Class A BRENDA SHERMAN — PICKTON TX — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5872 Class A Brenda Stillwell — MOUNTAIN GROVE MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1339 Class A Brenda Tisdale — WINSLOW AR — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2528 Class A Brenda Unger Bryan Unger — WESTVILLE OK — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2090 Class A Brenda White — NEODESHA KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4042 Class A — Breeder
BRANT MASNER NELDA MASNER
HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6921 Class A — Breeder
Bravo Whiskey Shorthairs, LLC
Koshkonong, MO Exp: 6/13/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1747 Class A — Breeder
Breezy Corners Kennels
Waukon, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0986 Class A — Breeder
Breezy Knoll Belgian, LLC
Fredricktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0835 Class A — Breeder
Breezy Ridge Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-3279 Class A — Breeder
BRENDA ANTLE
EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4793 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Arnett
Edwards, MO Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2043 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Callen
PITTSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2187 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Callen
PITTSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 1 direct
2024-05-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 13 non-critical PDF
2024-01-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 non-critical PDF
2023-06-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

88-A-0024 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Craven
ELKO, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
88-A-0020 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Craven
ELKO, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1441 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Hicks
MAQUOKETA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-0042 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Johnson
GLENWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-06-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-5709 Class A — Breeder
BRENDA JONES
STOUTLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6164 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Kellum
DBA: Kellum's Kuddly Canies
GROVESPRING, MO Exp: 1/20/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

74-A-1524 Class A — Breeder
BRENDA OLDFIELD RANDY OLDFIELD
GRAND SALINE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2016-07-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6068 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Poe
DBA: Brenda Poe Puppies
Downing, MO Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-5133 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Ponting
HALE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-18 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5504 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Rauber
DBA: Bears Kennel
Hamilton, MO Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
16 inspections clean
2025-03-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-01 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

43-A-5937 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Schindler
FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1546 Class A — Breeder
BRENDA SHERMAN
PICKTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5872 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Stillwell
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1339 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Tisdale
WINSLOW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2528 Class A — Breeder
Brenda Unger Bryan Unger
WESTVILLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2090 Class A — Breeder
Brenda White
NEODESHA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.