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

317 results found in KS

Including 225 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-A-2109 Class A James Stewart Kassie Stewart DBA: — PITTSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0161 Class A Jeanne Becker DBA: — Osborne, KS Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
48-B-0317 Class B Jenina Fortner DBA: — ABILENE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1736 Class A Jennifer Turner DBA: Ricenick Kennels Pittsburg, KS Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
48-A-2236 Class A JENNIFER WALKER DBA: — MC LOUTH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2259 Class A Jessica Cody DBA: — Neodesha, KS Exp: 9/21/2029 Active
48-A-2182 Class A Jessie Holzmeister DBA: — OAKLEY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2163 Class A Jessie Holzmeister DBA: — OAKLEY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0326 Class B Jim Kramer DBA: — ARCADIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1379 Class A Jim Snow Ruby Snow LEVI SNOW DBA: — COLUMBUS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2036 Class A Jim West DBA: Dry Creek Kennel Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/4/2028 Active
48-A-2215 Class A JKM LLC DBA: — HAYS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0070 Class B Jo Ann Nelson Jerry Nelson DBA: Trailane Kennels SOLDIER, KS Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
48-A-2142 Class A John Blaes DBA: — CHERRYVALE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1294 Class A John Fromm Linda Fromm DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2061 Class A John Lee Backhus DBA: — HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2108 Class A John Wagler Betty Wagler DBA: — OSWEGO, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2254 Class A Joseph H and Bernita M Berntsen Living Trust DBA: — La Harpe, KS Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
48-A-2245 Class A Joseph Yoder DBA: — Garnett, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0361 Class B Joshua C Fortner DBA: — Abilene, KS Exp: 9/19/2029 Active
48-A-2019 Class A Joshua Dillow DBA: — Erie, KS Exp: 7/31/2028 Active
48-A-1027 Class A Joyce Cairns DBA: — GLASCO, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1503 Class A Judy Koehn DBA: — BURNS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1624 Class A Judy Raney DBA: — LIBERTY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1849 Class A Justin Jackson La Nae Jackson DBA: Jackson Kennels CLIFTON, KS Exp: 4/28/2028 Active

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.