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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-B-0107 Class B Cold Springs Exotic Animals DBA: — LITTLE ROCK, AR Exp: 1/13/2027 Active
71-A-1444 Class A Country Girl Sales DBA: — El Dorado, AR Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
71-A-1006 Class A Craig Taylor DBA: — HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1228 Class A CURT FAUGHN SANDRA FAUGHN DBA: — BRINKLEY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1348 Class A David Davenport Sandra Davenport DBA: — CENTER RIDGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1399 Class A David Bennett Lisa Bennett DBA: — Bald Knob, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0800 Class A Dawn Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 4/2/2029 Active
71-A-1198 Class A Debbie Siler and Jimmy L Siler DBA: — BALD KNOB, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1062 Class A DELMER MOSES DBA: — ALMA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1405 Class A Deniece Richardson DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: 2/10/2027 Active
71-A-0962 Class A DESIREE BOGAN LEE BOGAN DBA: — NEW HOPE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1454 Class A Diamond T Legacy Kennel LLC DBA: — Brockwell, AR Exp: 10/20/2029 Active —
71-A-1381 Class A Dianna Harp DBA: — Peel, AR Exp: 9/25/2028 Active
71-A-1233 Class A DOLORES GROGAN DBA: — PRAIRIE GROVE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1300 Class A Donna Gunn DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel Cove, AR Exp: 8/9/2028 Active
71-A-1335 Class A Dorothy Knapp DBA: — HEBER SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1153 Class A Dorothy S. O' Bar DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1234 Class A DUANE KNAPP DBA: — HEBER SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1125 Class A Dudley C Slaton DBA: — LOCKESBURG, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1362 Class A Dudley Slaton DBA: Slaton Farms Lockesburg, AR Exp: 11/8/2029 Active
71-A-1437 Class A Dusty L Griffith DBA: — Mountain View, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1320 Class A DWAYNE ANDREGG DBA: — GARFIELD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1345 Class A Dwayne Garner DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1334 Class A EDDIE HOUSLEY DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0789 Class A Eddy and Carolyn Criner DBA: Prairie View Kennels Marble Falls, AR Exp: 1/2/2029 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.