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 4,235 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0514 Class A David Gingerich DBA: — Readstown, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0365 Class A David Graber DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0401 Class A DAVID GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0721 Class A DAVID GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0275 Class A DAVID GRABER KATHERINE GRABER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1093 Class A David Grove Glenda Grove Eric Grove Adam Grove DBA: — UNIONVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5853 Class A David Gunter DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
31-A-0415 Class A David H. Miller DBA: — Stonecreek, OH Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
43-A-5953 Class A David Harris DBA: — PORTLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0221 Class A David Hershberger DBA: — Kaleva, MI Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
42-A-1625 Class A DAVID HERSHBERGER DBA: — EDGEWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1429 Class A DAVID HORNING DBA: — IONIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0201 Class A David House DBA: MidSouth Puppies / MidSouth Savannahs Somerville, TN Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
43-A-6949 Class A David HP Hilty DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
32-A-0784 Class A David I Wickey DBA: — Berne, IN Exp: 8/30/2028 Active
32-A-0397 Class A David I. Glick DBA: — WILLIAMSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6970 Class A David J Borntreger DBA: — Princeton, MO Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
23-A-0745 Class A David J Fisher DBA: — stratsburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0297 Class A David J Nisley DBA: — WESTBY, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0647 Class A David J Schlabach DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/11/2029 Active
43-A-6903 Class A David J Troyer DBA: Lone Star Kennel Bethany, MO Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
32-A-0224 Class A David J Wagler DBA: DJW Kennels Odon, IN Exp: 11/13/2027 Active
23-A-0716 Class A David K Stoltzfus DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1722 Class A David K. Miller DBA: — Milton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1599 Class A DAVID KAUFFMAN DBA: — MOULTON, 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.