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
47-A-0590 Class A Butch Olseth DBA: — Walthill, NE Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
73-A-2854 Class A Butler Family Farm LLC DBA: — Bunch, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6782 Class A Button Spring Cattle Company LLC DBA: — Wentworth, MO Exp: 1/31/2029 Active
43-A-5835 Class A BYRON BRENGMAN DBA: — ANDERSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0350 Class A C & S TROPICALS INC DBA: — RUSKIN, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6167 Class A C Dale Lovland Janet Lovland DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0133 Class A CACTUS FLOWER EXOTICS DBA: — E Puyallup, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0546 Class A Caleb and Dorcas Yoder DBA: — Plainville, IN Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
43-A-6550 Class A Caleb McCrorey DBA: — Galena, MO Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
32-A-0740 Class A Caleb Ramer Kathleen Ramer DBA: — Wakarusa, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6156 Class A CALEB SCHROCK KEVIN SCHROCK DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6048 Class A Callie Scheck DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2839 Class A Calperry Furry Friends Ranch LLC DBA: — Chouteau, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6352 Class A CALTAMS PUPPY LOVE DBA: — ANDERSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0807 Class A Calvin & Amy Zimmerman DBA: — Newburg, PA Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
43-A-4477 Class A Calvin & Teresa Good DBA: C T KENNELS Memphis, MO Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
43-A-6454 Class A Calvin Cantrell DBA: Calico Puppy Ranch Anderson, MO Exp: 9/27/2027 Active
42-A-1401 Class A Calvin Kortlever DBA: — ORANGE CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0420 Class A Calvin Kroger DBA: Kroger Kennel Hudson, SD Exp: 7/23/2028 Active
32-A-0708 Class A Calvin Yoder DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
87-A-0051 Class A Camille Bagley DBA: — KINGSTON, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
96-A-0006 Class A Cammie Carnahan DBA: — COPPER CENTER, AK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6610 Class A Candace and Craig Mayberry DBA: Mayberry Farms Dora, MO Exp: 11/16/2027 Active
48-A-2197 Class A Candace Longan DBA: — OSWEGO, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1046 Class A Candlelight Companions LLC DBA: — Wakarusa, IN 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.