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
31-B-0102 Class B KENNETH KESSLER DBA: — VALLEY CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0250 Class B Kenton R. Zimmerman DBA: Swamp Creek Kennel Morgantown, PA Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
43-B-3855 Class B Kenya Addington DBA: — Oronogo, MO Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
43-B-3696 Class B Kenya Addington Jenny Marti DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0323 Class B Kerri Shondel DBA: — Moulten, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0102 Class B Kerry Rosenkrans DBA: — CRETE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0086 Class B Kevin and Jolynne Parmely DBA: — Huron, SD Exp: 4/2/2028 Active
41-B-0226 Class B KEVIN BAKKEN DBA: — KENYON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3707 Class B KEVIN BEAUCHAMP DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0285 Class B Kevin Gillick DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
23-B-0223 Class B KEVIN JAROSINSKI DBA: — SPRINGDALE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0010 Class B Kevin R Weaver DBA: Schoeneck Laboratories Lititz, PA Exp: 7/31/2028 Active
55-B-0172 Class B KEVIN ROBINSON DBA: — MOCKSVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1898 Class B Keystone Waterfowl & Exotics LLC DBA: — Cleveland, OK Exp: 5/7/2028 Active
42-B-0311 Class B KFC AGRI SERVICES LTD DBA: — LENOX, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0200 Class B KIM A. RENDALL DBA: — KIPLING, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0250 Class B Kim Dahlin DBA: — Auburn, CA Exp: 5/21/2028 Active
21-B-0190 Class B Kim Tipton DBA: — NIAGARA FALLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0200 Class B Kim Tipton DBA: — Niagara Falls, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0232 Class B Kimberly Olson DBA: — JOICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3854 Class B Kirk Michaels DBA: — Crocker, MO Exp: 1/22/2027 Active
34-B-0242 Class B Kitty in the City LLC DBA: — Jackson, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3850 Class B KNJ PUPPY ADVERTISING LLC DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3797 Class B Koda LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0255 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: V I Pets Grand Rapids, MI Exp: 11/25/2027 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.