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
52-A-0191 Class A DC FARMS LLC DBA: — GRANTON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0309 Class A DEAN ADAMS DBA: — OCKLAWAHA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0604 Class A Dean H Miller DBA: — Ligonier, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2638 Class A Dean Jackson DBA: — LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6412 Class A Dean Troyer DBA: Troyers Kennel MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
43-A-6765 Class A Deanna L Allen DBA: ALLENS KENNEL Mansfield, MO Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
43-A-3029 Class A Deanna L Allen DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0633 Class A Deb Witt DBA: — CRAIG, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0523 Class A Deb Leth DBA: Country Kennels Ord, NE Exp: 2/14/2028 Active
43-A-6237 Class A Debbie & Jerry Yarnall DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 8/23/2029 Active
43-A-5728 Class A Debbie Babb DBA: — MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6109 Class A Debbie Clark DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2816 Class A Debbie Cox DBA: — Salina, OK Exp: 7/20/2027 Active
43-A-6678 Class A Debbie Grosenbacher DBA: — Edgar Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5888 Class A DEBBIE HOWLETT DBA: — HALF WAY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1517 Class A Debbie Moody DBA: — BLUE RIDGE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1483 Class A Debbie Moody DBA: — BLUE RIDGE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1502 Class A Debbie Morgan DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1353 Class A Debbie Phillips DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 2/6/2028 Active
71-A-1198 Class A Debbie Siler and Jimmy L Siler DBA: — BALD KNOB, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5986 Class A Debbie Williams Chester Williams DBA: — GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5854 Class A DEBBIE YARNALL JERRY YARNALL DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2229 Class A Debby Loy DBA: — BARNARD, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2252 Class A Debby Loy DBA: — BARNARD, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0386 Class A Debi Ferrante DBA: — LA PINE, OR 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.