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
48-A-2161 Class A Charles Littrell Melinda Littrell DBA: Mayhill Puppies Chetopa, KS Exp: 10/1/2028 Active
42-A-1024 Class A Charles Pluta DBA: C. Angels Kennels Woodbine, IA Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
74-A-1424 Class A Charles Real DBA: — MARION, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5960 Class A Charles Spires Irma Jean Spires DBA: — FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4832 Class A Charles Williams DBA: — CAULFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-A-0076 Class A Charlet Vetsch DBA: C T Kennel Hazelton, ND Exp: 2/21/2028 Active
56-A-0137 Class A CHARLOTTE CANNON DBA: — FORT MILL, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0138 Class A Charmaine Meyer DBA: — Vancouver, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1360 Class A CHAROLETTE PAQUETTE DBA: — BEEBE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0410 Class A Chasin Tail Kennel DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6304 Class A CHASITY TAYLOR DBA: — GOLDEN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6961 Class A Chelsea Thrasher DBA: Thrasher Family Puppies Buffalo, MO Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
43-A-6687 Class A Chelsie Henson DBA: 2H Barnyard Mini Aussies Buffalo, MO Exp: 6/1/2028 Active
43-A-5729 Class A Cheri Cason DBA: — Unionville, MO Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
43-A-5851 Class A CHERI STAPONSKI DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0226 Class A Cherie Cormier DBA: — Locust Grove, GA Exp: 11/7/2026 Active
43-A-4944 Class A CHERIE KATES DBA: — BOLIVAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0840 Class A Cherry Valley Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 9/17/2029 Active
74-A-1605 Class A Cherry's Exotics DBA: — Mount Pleasant, TX Exp: 3/19/2029 Active
43-A-5955 Class A Cheryl Branch DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2034 Class A Cheryl Diel DBA: — CAWKER CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0187 Class A Cheryl Fulghum DBA: — STONEWALL, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5071 Class A Cheryl Goring DBA: — Falcon, MO Exp: 2/22/2029 Active
71-A-1311 Class A Cheryl Gray DBA: Cedar Creek Yorkies Havana, AR Exp: 7/31/2027 Active
47-A-0618 Class A Cheryl K Sinks DBA: — Bayard, NE Exp: 11/8/2027 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.