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
31-A-0983 Class A County Line Kennel LLC DBA: — Fredericktown, OH Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
42-A-1699 Class A County Side Kennels DBA: — Inwood, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0215 Class A COURTNEY BOND DBA: — OWOSSO, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6779 Class A Courtney and Alan Farley Jr DBA: — Granby, MO Exp: 1/31/2029 Active
23-A-0180 Class A COVANCE RESEARCH PRODUCTS INC DBA: — CUMBERLAND, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1561 Class A Cowtown Frenchies and Bluebonnet Bulldogs LLC DBA: — Granbury, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-A-0039 Class A Coyote Consulting Company Inc DBA: — Douglas, MA Exp: 11/1/2026 Expired
31-A-0766 Class A Cozy Cove Puppies DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
41-A-0015 Class A Craig and Linda Kleven DBA: Fair View Kennels Walnut Grove, MN Exp: 11/25/2026 Active
43-A-6763 Class A Craig B Hostetler DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6057 Class A Craig Burns DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0031 Class A Craig Kokas DBA: — PROSPECT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0551 Class A CRAIG RIFFEY DBA: — BOURBON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1006 Class A Craig Taylor DBA: — HARRISON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1506 Class A Crane Canines DBA: — WESLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6300 Class A Crazy Y Holdings Inc DBA: — JACKSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6046 Class A Crazy Y Holdings Inc DBA: — JACKSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0949 Class A Creek Bottom Kennels LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 3/15/2028 Active
48-A-2176 Class A Creek Side Enterprises DBA: — Oberlin, KS Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
32-A-1049 Class A Creek Side Puppies LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
23-A-0698 Class A Creek View Kennel LLC DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 7/31/2029 Active
73-A-2857 Class A Creekside Birds LLC DBA: — Paden, OK Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
43-A-6434 Class A Creekside Goldendoodles LLC DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0577 Class A Creekside Homestead LLC DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0565 Class A CREEKSIDE KENNELS LLC DBA: — ODON, IN 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.