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 4,234 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1627 Class A Brian Felton DBA: — CENTERVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0597 Class A Brian Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/31/2028 Active
42-A-1738 Class A Brian Haberman DBA: — Northwood, IA Exp: 6/11/2028 Active
42-A-0894 Class A BRIAN HUFFMAN DBA: — OSAGE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0234 Class A Brian Kauffman DBA: — CENTREVILLE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0202 Class A Brian Lentz and Jessica Lentz DBA: — Columbia, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6339 Class A Brian Letsinger DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 7/11/2029 Active
42-A-1728 Class A Brian Lutz DBA: — West Piont, IA Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
43-A-5964 Class A Brian Scott Griggs DBA: — ALTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5814 Class A Brian Scott Griggs DBA: — ALTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2750 Class A Brian Swafford DBA: — Stilwell, OK Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
73-A-2722 Class A Brian Swafford DBA: — STILWELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1556 Class A Bric Burns DBA: — ANNA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0214 Class A BRIDGET BRITTON DBA: — OVID, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1613 Class A BRIDGET MARIE OPPERMAN DBA: — MC GREGOR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0900 Class A Bright Star Kennels DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 9/28/2027 Active
88-A-0027 Class A Brindis Cal Lahera DBA: — LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0178 Class A Brittany Smith DBA: — LENA, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1350 Class A Brittany Baker DBA: — GALVA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6847 Class A Brittany Barton DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0186 Class A BRITTANY HOLESTIN DBA: — COVINGTON, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0186 Class A BRITTNEY GOBBLE JOHNNY GOBBLE DBA: — SWEETWATER, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1292 Class A Brittney Middleton Elvis Middleton DBA: — VENDOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6839 Class A Brock Scott DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/13/2026 Active
21-A-0234 Class A Brooklea Farm LLC DBA: — Bath, NY 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.