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

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-B-0286 Class B Kalona Sales Barn, Inc. DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0229 Class B KANOSHIA SCHMUCKER DBA: — NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1843 Class B Karen Buffalohead DBA: — EUCHA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0217 Class B KAREN COULOMBE DBA: — HILLSBOROUGH, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0135 Class B KAREN GROSSENBACHER DBA: — SLIDELL, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0092 Class B KAREN HATHAWAY DBA: — FAIRHOPE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3463 Class B Karen Highland DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0077 Class B Karen Veurink DBA: Dakota Kennels Harrison, SD Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
58-B-0678 Class B KATHRYN SMITH DBA: — HIGH SPRINGS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0216 Class B KATHRYN KOSTRZEWA DBA: — SAGINAW, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3624 Class B Kathy Russell DBA: — EAGLEVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3577 Class B Kathy Todd DBA: — CROSS TIMBERS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0357 Class B Kathy Williamson DBA: — Moline, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0172 Class B KATHY WOODSON DBA: SUGAR GLIDERS R US / MONKEYS R US Eagleville, TN Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
55-B-0227 Class B KC Aquatic Enterprises DBA: Carolina Aquatics Kernersville, NC Exp: 4/26/2029 Active
58-B-0630 Class B KE`AKI TECHNOLOGIES LLC DBA: — ORLANDO, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0224 Class B KEITH HOLM DBA: — BROADWAY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0135 Class B KEITH WARREN DBA: — BROOKVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0346 Class B Kelli Hynes DBA: — HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0256 Class B Kellie Caron Raegan Royale DBA: — RAINIER, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0224 Class B KELLY TAYLOR DBA: — CLEVELAND, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3763 Class B Ken Schroader Grace Schroader Renee Ray DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0059 Class B KEN THE BUG GUY L L C DBA: — TUCSON, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3800 Class B KENNETH CANTRELL DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0251 Class B KENNETH COBLENTZ REBECCA COBLENTZ DBA: — ODON, 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.