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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-0586 Class A BRUCE TERHARK JACKIE TERHARK DBA: — CORWITH, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1660 Class A Bryan Bredemeyer DBA: — Bonaparte, IA Exp: 6/29/2027 Active
42-A-1401 Class A Calvin Kortlever DBA: — ORANGE CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1678 Class A Cantril Kennels DBA: — Keosauqua, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1319 Class A CAPTIVA KENNEL INC. DBA: — REDDING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1263 Class A Carla Couchman DBA: — Weldon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1719 Class A Carla Couchman Jerry Couchman DBA: — Weldon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1752 Class A Carla S Couchman DBA: C & L Puppies Weldon, IA Exp: 8/27/2029 Active —
42-A-1102 Class A CARLA ZUMBACH GARRY ZUMBACH DBA: — MONTICELLO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0042 Class A CAROL BEYER DBA: — NEW SHARON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1119 Class A CAROL STROUD DBA: — LUCAS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1512 Class A Carole Bachman DBA: — PLEASANT HILL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1482 Class A Carole Bachman DBA: — PLEASANT HILL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1471 Class A Carolyn Anderson DBA: — MASON CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0800 Class A CAROLYN OWENS DBA: — FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1315 Class A CARROLL COPELAND DBA: — FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0300 Class B CATHERINE NISLEY MIRIAM NISLEY DBA: — CHARITON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1540 Class A Catherine Schafer DBA: — KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1238 Class A CATHY SPEER DBA: — MILTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0344 Class B Cedar Bend Labradoodles LLC DBA: — Cedar Falls, IA Exp: 4/30/2029 Active
42-A-1556 Class A CEDER GROVE KENNELS, L L C DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1024 Class A Charles Pluta DBA: C. Angels Kennels Woodbine, IA Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
42-A-1631 Class A Chris Banowetz DBA: — MAQUOKETA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1476 Class A Chris Kauffman DBA: — MOULTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1516 Class A CHRIS VANDERVEER DBA: — KNOXVILLE, IA 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.