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
31-A-0652 Class A DAVID KEIM DBA: — MC ARTHUR, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0550 Class A DAVID KING MARY KING DBA: — JERSEY SHORE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0398 Class A David Kurtz DBA: — Augusta, WI Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
73-A-2712 Class A David L Brown DBA: — Bluejacket, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0398 Class A DAVID LAPP DBA: — GREENS FORK, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0535 Class A David Lee Lapp DBA: — Hagerstown, IN Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
55-A-0172 Class A David Leeds DBA: — Hillsborough, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6303 Class A DAVID LUNSFORD DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1164 Class A David Lynn Bontrager DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
32-A-0964 Class A David Lynn Bontrager DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1404 Class A David M Troyer DBA: Breezy Crest Kennels Bloomfield, IA Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
31-A-0149 Class A David Miller DBA: Clear Springs Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
33-A-0607 Class A David Miller DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0270 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5221 Class A David Miller DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0614 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0482 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0808 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0253 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0438 Class A DAVID MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0881 Class A David N Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 7/8/2027 Active
42-A-1524 Class A DAVID NISLEY DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6376 Class A David O Yoder DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1092 Class A David Otto DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
31-A-0916 Class A David P Miller DBA: — Bellville, OH 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.