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
14-A-0040 Class A CIC Labs, Inc. DBA: CBSET Lexington, MA Exp: 1/26/2027 Active
57-A-0212 Class A CINDY GLOVER DBA: — TENNILLE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0165 Class A CINDY BARTHOLOMEW DBA: — MARRERO, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0177 Class A CINDY BARTHOLOMEW DBA: — MARRERO, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1236 Class A CINDY BLASIUS DBA: — OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0896 Class A Cindy Clausen DBA: — PORTIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1426 Class A Cindy Dempsey DBA: — KAUFMAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2698 Class A Cindy Dilbeck DBA: — JAY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5869 Class A Cindy Elliot DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0642 Class A Cindy Essary Dave Essary DBA: — Melcher-Dallas, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5575 Class A CINDY EVANS DBA: — POPLAR BLUFF, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1380 Class A Cindy Garner DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0537 Class A CINDY GREFE DBA: — OCEAN SPRINGS, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0112 Class A Cindy Hubers DBA: DA-PA KLI Kennels Harrison, SD Exp: 11/9/2026 Active
73-A-2661 Class A CINDY HUNTER DBA: — ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2747 Class A CINDY HUNTER DBA: — ARNETT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2273 Class A Cindy Hutchinson DBA: Flint Hills Farms Chapman, KS Exp: 6/23/2029 Active
48-A-2228 Class A Cindy Hutchinson DBA: — CHAPMAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0701 Class A Cindy J Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2169 Class A Cindy Johnson DBA: — JAY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6930 Class A Cindy Maubach DBA: — FALCON, MO Exp: 8/5/2028 Active
43-A-6335 Class A Cindy Maubach DBA: — FALCON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6407 Class A Cindy Mickey DBA: — Bois D'Arc, MO Exp: 3/27/2030 Active
71-A-1296 Class A Cindy Ragland DBA: — MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2130 Class A Cindy Sherlock DBA: — SAINT FRANCIS, 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.