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-0679 Class A David Wengerd DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0657 Class A DAVID WENGERD DBA: — MOUNT GILEAD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0844 Class A DAVID WHETSTONE DBA: — HOWE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0826 Class A DAVID WICKEY DBA: — SPENCERVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2876 Class A David Wiebe DBA: — Boley, OK Exp: 7/17/2027 Active
32-A-0825 Class A David Wittmer DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1021 Class A David Wittmer DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0743 Class A David Yoder DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
84-A-0211 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — MONTE VISTA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0468 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0591 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0740 Class A David Z Fisher DBA: — Felton, PA Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
43-A-6423 Class A DAVID ZOOK DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0133 Class A DAVID ZOOK DBA: — FORT PLAIN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1491 Class A DAVIDSON ENTERPRISES DBA: — DUBLIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6507 Class A Davis Family Doodles DBA: — NIXA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1114 Class A Davon Hochstetler DBA: — Bristol, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0800 Class A Dawn Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 4/2/2029 Active
92-A-0389 Class A Dawn J Rathbun DBA: — Ontario, OR Exp: 9/21/2028 Active
34-A-0235 Class A Dawn Tenuta DBA: — IRON MOUNTAIN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0533 Class A Dawsons Pets DBA: — NEW PARIS, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6464 Class A Dayna Gibson DBA: — PITTSBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1519 Class A Daynes Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Moravia, IA Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
32-A-0733 Class A Daystar Puppies LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/18/2029 Active
35-A-0490 Class A DC FARMS LLC DBA: — GRANTON, WI 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.