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
43-A-4962 Class A Cindy Todd DBA: Todd CO Kennel Grovespring, MO Exp: 9/5/2027 Active
42-A-1606 Class A Cindy Wellman & Miles Wellman DBA: Rafter W Farms West Point, IA Exp: 10/17/2028 Active
43-A-6115 Class A Cindy Wilkins and Allen Wilkins DBA: — Deepwater, MO Exp: 8/1/2027 Active
43-A-6895 Class A Cindy Williams DBA: Zoes Boxer Barn Caulfield, MO Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
43-A-6020 Class A Cindy Williams DBA: — CAULFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1138 Class A Circle Drive Pets LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
43-A-6920 Class A CKS Investments, Inc. DBA: Angel Wing Pets Galena, MO Exp: 6/13/2028 Active
43-A-6184 Class A CKS Investments, Inc. DBA: — Galena, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0586 Class A CLARA RABER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0150 Class A CLARA BYLER DAN BYLER DBA: — TROUPSBURG, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1474 Class A Clara Mast Samuel Mast DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1003 Class A Clara Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0546 Class A CLARENCE OTTO SUSANNA OTTO DBA: — SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1176 Class A Clarence Bontrager DBA: — Etna Green, IN Exp: 6/16/2029 Active
31-A-0551 Class A Clark Station Kennels LLC DBA: — NEW MADISON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6938 Class A Clark's Labrador Ranch LLC DBA: — Canton, MO Exp: 9/29/2028 Active
21-A-0160 Class A Classy Creations DBA: — Clyde, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1233 Class A Claude Ciomperlik DBA: — SAN ANTONIO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1610 Class A CLAUDIA MATTESON DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0295 Class A Claudia Obermiller DBA: — FARWELL, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6170 Class A Clay Scott Kathy Scott DBA: Hollyhock Kennel SEYMOUR, MO Exp: 2/1/2029 Active
43-A-5865 Class A Clay Thompson DBA: Thompsons Puppy Carrier West Plains, MO Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
42-A-1000 Class A CLAYTON YODER DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1498 Class A CLAYTON YODER DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1030 Class A Clear Fork Companions LLC DBA: — Kimbolton, OH Exp: 9/8/2028 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.