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
31-A-0798 Class A CHERYL KINDER DBA: — E PALESTINE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1302 Class A Cheryl Lovell Kyle Lovell Jerry Lovell DBA: — HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5358 Class A Cheryl Nims DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6040 Class A Cheryl Richardson DBA: Spring Valley Cavaliers Marshield, MO Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
34-A-0208 Class A CHERYL RONDY DBA: — VESTABURG, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2659 Class A CHERYL STEIDL DBA: — STILLWATER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6287 Class A Cherylynn A. Hughes DBA: Split Rock Kennel Goodman, MO Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
43-A-6272 Class A Chester Beachy DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: 12/14/2028 Active
43-A-6753 Class A Chester H Hoover DBA: Buck Run Puppy Lodge Sheldon, MO Exp: 11/14/2028 Active
48-A-2276 Class A Chester Kramer DBA: — Oswego, KS Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
43-A-6817 Class A Chester Lambright DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 7/31/2029 Active
31-A-0920 Class A Chester Nisley DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0700 Class A Chester or Mildred Miles DBA: Luv-n-Pets Berryville, AR Exp: 9/8/2027 Active
21-A-0173 Class A Chester Sauder DBA: — Himrod, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0217 Class A CHESTER YODER DBA: — CHARLOTTE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1344 Class A China Morris DBA: — TAYLOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0600 Class A Chris and Mary Farmwald DBA: SunRise Puppies Arthur, IL Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
42-A-1631 Class A Chris Banowetz DBA: — MAQUOKETA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5645 Class A CHRIS CUNNINGHAM SARAH CUNNINGHAM DBA: — BOLIVAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1962 Class A CHRIS DUVALL DBA: — JAY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6595 Class A Chris E Eicher DBA: — Collins, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6953 Class A Chris ES Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
43-A-6125 Class A Chris Gingerich DBA: — Gallatin, MO Exp: 9/21/2028 Active
42-A-1476 Class A Chris Kauffman DBA: — MOULTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6523 Class A Chris Kramer DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 11/5/2028 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.