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

117 results found in NE

Including 85 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
47-A-0604 Class A John Troyer Andrew Troyer Jim Troyer DBA: Troyer Kennel Milford, NE Exp: 10/14/2029 Active
47-A-0342 Class A Jon Sohl DBA: — NORFOLK, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0125 Class B JOSEPH L MELTON DBA: — KEARNEY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0620 Class A Joseph Polt Cee Cee Polt DBA: Brass Ring Kennel Hershey, NE Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
47-A-0592 Class A Joseph Polt Cee Cee Polt DBA: — BRADY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0084 Class A Judith Williamson DBA: — ALMA, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0631 Class A Karen Carr DBA: — Oakland, NE Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
47-A-0612 Class A Karen Kester DBA: — Cambridge, NE Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
47-A-0577 Class A Kari Eppert DBA: — ASHBY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0587 Class A Karla Warner DBA: — ALBANY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0579 Class A Keith Kahlo and Michelle Kumke DBA: — West Point, NE Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
47-A-0522 Class A Keith Schweitzer DBA: — MILFORD, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0102 Class B Kerry Rosenkrans DBA: — CRETE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0639 Class A Lacey Staub-Muller DBA: — Plattsmouth, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0444 Class A Larry Peters Pat Peters DBA: — TAYLOR, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0304 Class A Laure Braun DBA: Braun Kennels Atkinson, NE Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
47-A-0207 Class A Linda C Andersen DBA: Roadside Farm Kennels Winnetoon, NE Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
47-A-0410 Class A Linda Hager DBA: — CRAB ORCHARD, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0602 Class A Linda Hope DBA: — North Bend, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0642 Class A Lynette Addison DBA: — Norfolk, NE Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
47-A-0580 Class A Lynette Addison DBA: — ATKINSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0634 Class A Lynette Addison DBA: — ATKINSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0417 Class A Lynette Addison DBA: — ATKINSON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0238 Class A Margaret Schultz Scott Schultz DBA: — ONEILL, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0611 Class A Megan Ramm DBA: — Stuart, NE Exp: 4/3/2028 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.