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
43-A-3786 Class A DEE FRIESNER JEANNIE FRIESNER DBA: — MEADVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0543 Class A DEE KAYS SUGGIES N HEDGEHOGS N MORE DBA: — SCOTTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1535 Class A DeeAnn Chaplin DBA: — ACKLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0992 Class A Deer Hollow Kennel LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 1/9/2027 Active
16-A-0008 Class A DEIRDRE WHITEDOVE DBA: — NEW BRITAIN, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1038 Class A Delbert Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0936 Class A Delbert Hershberger DBA: — New Philadelphia, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
73-A-1014 Class A DELBERT JOYNER DBA: — CARRIER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0442 Class A DELBERT MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0590 Class A Delbert Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0136 Class A Delilah Louise Correa DBA: — Sedro Woolley, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4783 Class A DELINDA PETTY DBA: — WEAUBLEAU, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0730 Class A DELMAR STOLL DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0857 Class A DELMAR BONTRAGER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0719 Class A Delmar Hochstetler DBA: West Lakes Canine Wawaka, IN Exp: 10/23/2026 Expired
43-A-4948 Class A Delmar McCrorey DBA: CRANE CREEK KENNEL CRANE, MO Exp: 8/29/2029 Active
32-A-1157 Class A Delmar Miller DBA: Circle Drive Kennel La Grange, IN Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
32-A-0863 Class A Delmar Miller DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1007 Class A Delmar R Frey DBA: Bow Wow LLC Millersburg, IN Exp: 10/25/2028 Active
48-A-2198 Class A DELMAR RAY YODER DBA: — WELDA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0247 Class A DELMAR WAGLER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1153 Class A Delmar Wittmer DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
32-A-0510 Class A DELMAR YODER DBA: — LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1062 Class A DELMER MOSES DBA: — ALMA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5807 Class A Delores Carlos DBA: — Jefferson City, MO Exp: 7/19/2028 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.