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
23-A-0665 Class A CLEASON HOOVER CHERYL HOOVER DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6870 Class A Cleason Zimmerman DBA: — Sheldon, MO Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
47-A-0427 Class A Clem Disterhaupt DBA: — STUART, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6584 Class A Clemens and Lizzie Borntreger DBA: — Canton, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2275 Class A Clemens J. Borntreger DBA: — Waverly, KS Exp: 10/5/2029 Active
72-A-0189 Class A CLEON SENEZ DBA: — WALKER, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5187 Class A CLETIS WAYNE POWELL SR DBA: — OXLY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0874 Class A Cletus Yoder DBA: Grace Lane K9 Odon, IN Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
42-A-0118 Class A CLIFFORD GROEN VERLA GROEN DBA: — LITTLE ROCK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0555 Class A Clifford Herschberger DBA: — HUMBOLDT, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5453 Class A CLIFFORD LANSDOWN DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0310 Class A CLIFFORD NOLT DBA: Cozy Hollow Puppies EAST EARL, PA Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
73-A-2849 Class A Clint Wilson DBA: — Stillwell, OK Exp: 8/21/2029 Active
32-A-1094 Class A Clinton Companions DBA: — Goshen, IN Exp: 5/1/2027 Active
23-A-0403 Class A CLINTON HOLMES DBA: — ALBURTIS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3817 Class A Clinton Michel Marlene Michel DBA: IRONBRIDGE ROAD FARM Long Lane, MO Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
43-A-4998 Class A Clinton Robbins DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6469 Class A CLOUDY DAY LANE LLC DBA: — VIENNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0598 Class A CLOVA NOVIK DBA: — MARION, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0874 Class A Clover Hill Acres LLC DBA: — Coshocton, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1515 Class A Cloveridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: 7/14/2029 Active
73-A-1750 Class A CLYDE COLEMAN BRIAN SWAFFORD DBA: — STILWELL, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0348 Class A Clyde Horst DBA: — STANLEY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1522 Class A Coat Of Many Colors Kennel DBA: — Newton, IA Exp: 1/27/2029 Active
42-A-1642 Class A Cody Mertens DBA: — Salem, IA 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.