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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
61-A-0145 Class A CAROLYN EVERETT — LEITCHFIELD KY — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1331 Class A Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley — SPRINGDALE AR — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0494 Class A Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley — SPRINGDALE AR — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0669 Class A Carolyn Jurewicz PEA RIDGE KENNEL Mansfield MO 10/14/2028 Active
43-A-6162 Class A Carolyn Lansdown — Hartville MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0970 Class A Carolyn Meridith MERIDITH'S KENNEL MAYNARD AR 8/19/2029 Active
42-A-0800 Class A CAROLYN OWENS — FAIRFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0472 Class A CAROLYN TENNIS — MT CARMEL IL — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6388 Class A CARRIE AMMANN — OSCEOLA MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1336 Class A CARRIE JONES — MORRILTON AR — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2725 Class A Carrie Sawyer — LOCUST GROVE OK — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1315 Class A CARROLL COPELAND — FAIRFIELD IA — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0184 Class A CARYLANN SWICKARD DAVID SWICKARD — PLEASANT SHADE TN — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2253 Class A Casey Hensley — Caney KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6832 Class A Casey Sartor — Mountain Grove MO 10/23/2026 Active
43-A-6837 Class A Cassandra Bryant — Baring MO 12/5/2026 Active
43-A-5980 Class A Cassandra Bryant — BARING MO — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0006 Class A CastleWall, LLC — Crawford GA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1007 Class A Cataristocrat Cattery LLC — Ashland OH 9/9/2027 Active
43-A-2353 Class A CATHERINE C. FRANCKA — BRIGHTON MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5842 Class A Catherine Mast — Bogard MO 3/21/2028 Active
73-A-1964 Class A Catherine Rexwinkle Rexwinkle Ranch Welch OK 10/28/2028 Active
42-A-1540 Class A Catherine Schafer — KEOSAUQUA IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6914 Class A Catherine Stauffer — Chula MO 5/14/2028 Active
43-A-6531 Class A Catherine Stauffer — Chula MO — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0145 Class A — Breeder
CAROLYN EVERETT
LEITCHFIELD, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-12-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
71-A-1331 Class A — Breeder
Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley
SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-05-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-0494 Class A — Breeder
Carolyn Hadley Philip Hadley
SPRINGDALE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-0669 Class A — Breeder
Carolyn Jurewicz
DBA: PEA RIDGE KENNEL
Mansfield, MO Exp: 10/14/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-08-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

43-A-6162 Class A — Breeder
Carolyn Lansdown
Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections 1 direct
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

71-A-0970 Class A — Breeder
Carolyn Meridith
DBA: MERIDITH'S KENNEL
MAYNARD, AR Exp: 8/19/2029 Active
15 inspections clean
2026-04-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

42-A-0800 Class A — Breeder
CAROLYN OWENS
FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0472 Class A — Breeder
CAROLYN TENNIS
MT CARMEL, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6388 Class A — Breeder
CARRIE AMMANN
OSCEOLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
71-A-1336 Class A — Breeder
CARRIE JONES
MORRILTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2725 Class A — Breeder
Carrie Sawyer
LOCUST GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1315 Class A — Breeder
CARROLL COPELAND
FAIRFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-12-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

63-A-0184 Class A — Breeder
CARYLANN SWICKARD DAVID SWICKARD
PLEASANT SHADE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2015-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2015-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
48-A-2253 Class A — Breeder
Casey Hensley
Caney, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-11-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6832 Class A — Breeder
Casey Sartor
Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 10/23/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6837 Class A — Breeder
Cassandra Bryant
Baring, MO Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2024-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5980 Class A — Breeder
Cassandra Bryant
BARING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
67-A-0006 Class A — Breeder
CastleWall, LLC
Crawford, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 2 direct
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 4 non-critical PDF
2024-01-24 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2023-09-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-03-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1007 Class A — Breeder
Cataristocrat Cattery LLC
Ashland, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-09-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2353 Class A — Breeder
CATHERINE C. FRANCKA
BRIGHTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5842 Class A — Breeder
Catherine Mast
Bogard, MO Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
17 inspections 1 direct
2025-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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73-A-1964 Class A — Breeder
Catherine Rexwinkle
DBA: Rexwinkle Ranch
Welch, OK Exp: 10/28/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

42-A-1540 Class A — Breeder
Catherine Schafer
KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6914 Class A — Breeder
Catherine Stauffer
Chula, MO Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-19 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6531 Class A — Breeder
Catherine Stauffer
Chula, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.