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
21-B-0143 Class B SCOTT OECHSLE DBA: — SPENCERPORT, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0066 Class B SCOTT STROBEL DBA: — EUREKA, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0064 Class B SCOTT TE STROETE DBA: — SIOUX CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
50-B-0017 Class B SDIX LLC DBA: — Windham, ME Exp: 8/9/2028 Active
74-B-0811 Class B Sean Collie DBA: Laine Investments LLC Kyle, TX Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
43-B-3793 Class B SEAN TOLBERT DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0204 Class B Second Chance Rescue DBA: — VERPLANCK, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0497 Class B SEGREST FARMS INC DBA: — GIBSONTON, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0314 Class B Select Puppies Inc DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
43-B-3739 Class B SELECT PUPPIES L L C DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0248 Class B SELECT PUPPIES LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0641 Class B Selena Buck DBA: — Winter Haven, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0297 Class B SHADOWS LLC DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0184 Class B SHADY GROVE ACRES LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0246 Class B Shantel Osipovitch DBA: — Reynoldsville, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0154 Class B SHARED ENTERPRISES DBA: — RICHLANDTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16-B-0041 Class B SHARKEYS SUGAR BEARS LLC DBA: — SOUTHBURY, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3781 Class B Sharlette Tidwell DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
34-B-0215 Class B Shawn Zielke DBA: — IONIA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0229 Class B Shawn Zielke DBA: — IONIA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0311 Class B Shelli Kershner DBA: Walnut Creek Kennel RUSH CENTER, KS Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
35-B-0212 Class B Shelly Rutherford DBA: — Menomonie, WI Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
42-B-0332 Class B Shepherd Hills Kennel LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0218 Class B SHERIDEE DODDS DBA: — ALGONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3701 Class B Sherri Gillum DBA: — UNIONVILLE, MO 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.