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 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0539 Class A ABE YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0420 Class A ABE YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0216 Class A Abigail Grasso DBA: — Colorado Springs, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0183 Class A Abigail Melvin DBA: — DANVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0464 Class A ABNER ALLGYER DBA: — DARLINGTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0675 Class A Abner B Zook DBA: — SEVEN VALLEYS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0648 Class A ABNER KING DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0230 Class A ABNER KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0454 Class A ABNER RENNO MARY RENNO DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0824 Class A ABNER SCHMUCKER RACHEL SCHMUCKER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1683 Class A Abraham & Katie Hershberger DBA: Hershberger Pets Chariton, IA Exp: 3/29/2028 Active
41-A-0501 Class A Abraham & Katie Hershberger DBA: — MCINTOSH, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0344 Class A ABRAHAM BORNTREGER DBA: — AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0408 Class A ABRAHAM BORNTREGER DBA: — AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0869 Class A ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3834 Class A Abram and Elsa Martin DBA: Moreau Creek Kennel Tipton, MO Exp: 4/2/2027 Active
14-A-0035 Class A Accuro Farms Inc DBA: — Southbridge, MA Exp: 9/15/2028 Active
61-A-0146 Class A ACORN RIDGE FARM LLC DBA: — HOPKINSVILLE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0697 Class A Ada A Hershberger DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0506 Class A ADA YODER DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0693 Class A ADAM KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1053 Class A ADAM KNEPP DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0764 Class A Adam Swartzentruber DBA: — Uhrichsville, OH Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
67-A-0002 Class A Adam Yoder DBA: — Montezuma, GA Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
31-A-0432 Class A ADAM YODER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH 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.