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

317 results found in KS

Including 225 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-B-0276 Class B Darryl Wilson Larry Wilson DBA: — EL DORADO, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2229 Class A Debby Loy DBA: — BARNARD, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2252 Class A Debby Loy DBA: — BARNARD, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2003 Class A Deborah Snyder & Doug Smoot DBA: — Clifton, KS Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
48-B-0246 Class B Delmar Loe Kathy Loe DBA: Loe Kennels Beloit, KS Exp: 2/5/2027 Active
48-A-2198 Class A DELMAR RAY YODER DBA: — WELDA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0879 Class A Dennis and Peggy Ogle DBA: Ogle's Kennels Fredonia, KS Exp: 6/5/2029 Active
48-A-2178 Class A Derek Dougherty DBA: — AGRA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2201 Class A Derek Dougherty DBA: — AGRA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0968 Class A Devaron Zimmerman DBA: Zimmor Kennel Hutchinson, KS Exp: 3/4/2029 Active
48-A-2243 Class A Devin Spears DBA: — Osborne, KS Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
48-A-2211 Class A DEVON LONGENECKER DBA: — QUINTER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1966 Class A Diana Enneking DBA: — TOPEKA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2056 Class A Diane Jarvis DBA: — PHILLIPSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1237 Class A Dianne Dick DBA: — ROSSVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1437 Class A Donna Herrmann DBA: — SABETHA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2122 Class A Doris Morlock DBA: — FRANKLIN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1755 Class A Dots Little Doggies Inc. DBA: — LYNDON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2217 Class A DOUBLE D BLACKTOP KENNEL DBA: — CENTRALIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0778 Class A Doug and Loretta Gurtler DBA: D & L Kennels Beattie, KS Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
48-A-1366 Class A Edgar Randall Roma Patterson DBA: — HAVANA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2082 Class A Elmo Ruyle Velda Ruyle DBA: — HARPER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2244 Class A ERIC LADERER VICKIE LADERER DBA: — FULTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2154 Class A Erin Abercrombie DBA: — BARNARD, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2221 Class A ERNEST MILLER DBA: — HAVEN, KS 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.