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 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0229 Class A ADAM YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0723 Class A Aden Raber DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: 11/14/2026 Active
31-A-0634 Class A ADEN YODER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0853 Class A Aden A Yoder DBA: Countryside Puppies Charm, OH Exp: 3/4/2027 Active
31-A-0091 Class A ADEN BURKHOLDER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0785 Class A Aden D Schlabach DBA: Hillside Acres Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/19/2029 Active —
31-A-0807 Class A Aden Schlabach DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 12/30/2027 Active
31-A-0443 Class A Aden Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0178 Class A ADEN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0594 Class A Adept Diesel Service DBA: — OXFORD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1551 Class A ADIN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0189 Class A ADIRONDACK PUPPIES DBA: — LITTLE FALLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1088 Class A Adorable Pups LLC DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
51-A-0046 Class A Adrian Addae DBA: — College Park, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0230 Class A ADRIAN BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0876 Class A Adrian Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
31-A-0959 Class A Adrian Helmuth DBA: Admar Canines Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
32-A-0735 Class A Adrian Martin DBA: — GOSHEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0413 Class A ADRIAN RABER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0683 Class A ADRIAN TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6151 Class A Adrianna Johnson DBA: — NEWBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5965 Class A Adrianna Johnson DBA: — NEWBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1170 Class A ADS Services LLC DBA: — Fairmount, IN Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
74-A-1569 Class A African Rhino Protection Initiative DBA: — Colleyville, TX Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
93-A-0215 Class A AgBio Company DBA: — Modesto, CA Exp: 8/11/2027 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.