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

116 results found in MN

Including 83 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-B-0211 Class B MIDWEST RESEARCH SWINE DBA: — GIBBON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0278 Class B Mikayla Raines DBA: — FARIBAULT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0287 Class B Mike & Tricia Jouwstra DBA: — Edgerton, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0252 Class B MIKE JOUWSTRA DBA: — EDGERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0257 Class A Mike T Loss DBA: Total Loss Game Farm Brainerd, MN Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
41-B-0291 Class B Mohr Vet Research DBA: — Springfield, MN Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
41-B-0269 Class B NADINE GARCIA DBA: — HOPKINS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0463 Class A NAMSA Minneapolis LLC DBA: — MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0272 Class B NIKKI STONERR DBA: — CHASKA, MN Exp: 1/31/2027 Active
41-B-0280 Class B ODD BALL PET FACTORY COM DBA: — SPRING LAKE PARK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0262 Class B Patrick Fulton DBA: — Alden, MN Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
41-A-0281 Class A PAUL HAAG SHEILA HAAG DBA: — EDEN VALLEY, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0275 Class B PET EXPO DISTRIBUTORS DBA: — MANKATO, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0493 Class A Pleasant View Kennel LLC DBA: — Utica, MN Exp: 1/27/2029 Active
41-A-0497 Class A Prairie Springs Kennel LLC DBA: — MABEL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0242 Class B R&D System Inc DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 8/29/2027 Active
41-B-0274 Class B RACHEL LAMPL PAUL LAMPL DBA: — HAWLEY, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0521 Class A REBECCA STILLE TIM STILLE DBA: ARIAS FRIENDS FARIBAULT, MN Exp: 10/14/2029 Active —
41-A-0489 Class A REBECCA STILLE TIM STILLE DBA: — FARIBAULT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0483 Class A Recombinetics Inc DBA: — GLENCOE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0282 Class B Rockview Kennels LLC DBA: — Edgerton, MN Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
41-A-0374 Class A ROSEANN STRAND TIMOTHY STRAND DBA: — BLACKDUCK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0298 Class A S GLENICE VIKEN DBA: — ROSEAU, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0487 Class A SANDSTONE VALLEY LLC DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0510 Class A Sarah Worwa DBA: — North Branch, MN 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.