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
42-A-0800 Class A CAROLYN OWENS DBA: — FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0472 Class A CAROLYN TENNIS DBA: — MT CARMEL, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6388 Class A CARRIE AMMANN DBA: — OSCEOLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1336 Class A CARRIE JONES DBA: — MORRILTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2725 Class A Carrie Sawyer DBA: — LOCUST GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1315 Class A CARROLL COPELAND DBA: — FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0184 Class A CARYLANN SWICKARD DAVID SWICKARD DBA: — PLEASANT SHADE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2253 Class A Casey Hensley DBA: — Caney, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6832 Class A Casey Sartor DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 10/23/2026 Expired
43-A-6837 Class A Cassandra Bryant DBA: — Baring, MO Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
43-A-5980 Class A Cassandra Bryant DBA: — BARING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0006 Class A CastleWall, LLC DBA: — Crawford, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1007 Class A Cataristocrat Cattery LLC DBA: — Ashland, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
43-A-2353 Class A CATHERINE C. FRANCKA DBA: — BRIGHTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5842 Class A Catherine Mast DBA: — Bogard, MO Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
73-A-1964 Class A Catherine Rexwinkle DBA: Rexwinkle Ranch Welch, OK Exp: 10/28/2028 Active
42-A-1540 Class A Catherine Schafer DBA: — KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6914 Class A Catherine Stauffer DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
43-A-6531 Class A Catherine Stauffer DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5974 Class A Catherine Woods DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1355 Class A Cathie Atchison DBA: Lakeview Kennel Lead Hill, AR Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
74-A-1533 Class A Cathy Hart DBA: — RED OAK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1442 Class A Cathy Hart DBA: — RED OAK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5750 Class A CATHY PAGE DBA: — MACOMB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2867 Class A Cathy Sanders DBA: War Pony Ranch English Bulldogs Wellston, OK Exp: 5/15/2027 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.