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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-0923 Class A EDWARD BARKER WANDA BARKER DBA: — MAYNARD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1423 Class A Elisa Brandvik DBA: — Ozark, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1356 Class A Emma Lee Elmore DBA: — MANSFIELD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1110 Class A EMMA TILLERY DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0894 Class A ENNESS MC CLELLAND CAROLYN MC CLELLAND DBA: — BERRYVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1312 Class A Eual David Rose, Chyrie Rose DBA: — FAYETTEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1429 Class A Eugene Deloy Qualls DBA: — Yellville, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0190 Class B EVANNA ECKART DBA: — PARIS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1366 Class A EZELLS PUPPIES DBA: — ELKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1389 Class A EZELLS PUPPIES DBA: — ELKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0200 Class B F. Mark Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
71-A-1413 Class A Frances Roberson DBA: Nancy's Westies Russellville, AR Exp: 4/27/2027 Active
71-A-1408 Class A Frank Foster DBA: — HINDSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0198 Class B Frank Knight DBA: — CLARKSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0150 Class B FRANK PECK DBA: — MOUNTAINBURG, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0219 Class B Frank T and Nancy L Christie DBA: — Booneville, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1314 Class A FRANKLIN BREEDLOVE JR. DBA: — DEER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1283 Class A FRED WHITELAW DBA: — MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0806 Class A Freda and Jack Horton DBA: Hortons Kennels Green Forest, AR Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
71-A-1353 Class A Gail Bear DBA: — Harrison, AR Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
71-A-1377 Class A Gail Hart DBA: — VIOLA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1443 Class A Gail McGonigal DBA: — Alicia, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0164 Class B Gail McGonigal DBA: — ALICIA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1232 Class A Gary Brown Carolyn Brown DBA: — VAN BUREN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1126 Class A GARY HEWITT DBA: — EDGEMONT, AR 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.