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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1404 Class A David M Troyer DBA: Breezy Crest Kennels Bloomfield, IA Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
42-A-1524 Class A DAVID NISLEY DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1519 Class A Daynes Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — Moravia, IA Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
42-B-0345 Class B De Wayne Connolly DBA: Connolly Zoological Farm Wapello, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
42-B-0018 Class B DE WAYNE CONNOLLY DBA: — WAPELLO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1535 Class A DeeAnn Chaplin DBA: — ACKLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1418 Class A Deloris Spire DBA: — BEDFORD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1285 Class A Denise Krogmeier DBA: Chalk Ridge Kennel Fort Madison, IA Exp: 4/24/2027 Active
42-A-0331 Class A DENNIS VAN WYK DONNA VAN WYK DBA: — NEW SHARON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1510 Class A Derek Larson DBA: — AMES, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1118 Class A Diane Huseman DBA: — CLARINDA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1011 Class A DIANE SANDS DBA: — DELHI, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1592 Class A DJ Cobler Melissa Cobler DBA: Back Road Soul Puppies Moravia, IA Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
42-A-0487 Class A DONALD CONRAD DBA: — KEOTA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1120 Class A Doug Kuhl Sue Kuhl DBA: — VAIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1716 Class A Duane Bontrager DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
42-A-1539 Class A Dustan Wellman DBA: — Donnellson, IA Exp: 7/11/2027 Active
42-A-1396 Class A Dustin Westercamp Jill Westercamp DBA: — FARMINGTON, IA Exp: 12/22/2028 Active
46-A-0434 Class A Dustin Beyer DBA: — Hudson, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1622 Class A DWAYNE YODER DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0090 Class B Ed Van Doorn DBA: — BARNES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1596 Class A Eddie and Rosemary Gingerich DBA: E and R Bulldogs Bloomfield, IA Exp: 4/23/2027 Active
42-A-1651 Class A Edwin Burkholder Lucille Burkholder DBA: — RICEVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1696 Class A Edwin S Gingerich DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1634 Class A ELDON MAST DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, 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.