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

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,251 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-B-0361 Class B Sam Hostetler DBA: — MILLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0363 Class B Sam Mosshart DBA: SBM Kennels Protection, KS Exp: 10/14/2029 Active —
48-B-0303 Class B Sam Mosshart DBA: — PROTECTION, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0220 Class B Samuel F Stoltzfus DBA: — Gordonville, PA Exp: 5/29/2029 Active
23-B-0231 Class B SAMUEL GLICK DBA: — JERSEY SHORE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0208 Class B SAMUEL NOLT DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3785 Class B Sandra Blake DBA: — LOUISBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0797 Class B SANDRA GIERISCH DBA: — KERRVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0761 Class B SANDRA GIERISCH DBA: — KERRVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3515 Class B SANDY BLAKE JOHN BLAKE DBA: — LOUISBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0385 Class B Sandy Wild DBA: Wildhaven Forreston, IL Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
93-B-0192 Class B SANTA CRUZ BIOTECHNOLOGY INC. DBA: — SHANDON, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0252 Class B Sargeant Antibodies DBA: — Ramona, CA Exp: 11/15/2028 Active
93-B-0152 Class B Sargeants Wholesale Biologicals DBA: — Fallon, NV Exp: 2/4/2028 Active
46-B-0088 Class B Sasha Kelly DBA: — RAPID CITY, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0198 Class B SAUNDRA DEARDS DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1878 Class B Save 4 Paws Rescue, Inc. DBA: — Oklahoma City, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0290 Class B Save A Fox DBA: SaveAFox Rescue Faribault, MN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
84-B-0086 Class B SCALES 'N TAILS INC. DBA: — FORT COLLINS, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0839 Class B Scales and Tails Pet Rescue DBA: — El Paso, TX Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
93-B-0206 Class B Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc. DBA: — Santee, CA Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
31-B-0234 Class B Schenk Global Exotics LLC DBA: — Pickerington, OH Exp: 11/13/2026 Active
42-B-0346 Class B Schmitty's Sale Barn DBA: — Holland, IA Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
42-B-0287 Class B Scott Stutzman DBA: — MOUNT AYR, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3772 Class B Scott Harper DBA: LAZY H FARMS/PRECIOUS PUPS MO, LLC Caulfield, MO Exp: 4/14/2029 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.