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
41-A-0016 Class A DELORIS RICHARDS DICK RICHARDS DBA: — MARSHALL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1418 Class A Deloris Spire DBA: — BEDFORD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0982 Class A Dena Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1405 Class A Deniece Richardson DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: 2/10/2027 Active
35-A-0469 Class A DENISE ROSHELL SHALEE ROSHELL DBA: — BOYD, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0237 Class A Denise Benson DBA: — SCOTIA, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6688 Class A Denise Essary DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
42-A-1285 Class A Denise Krogmeier DBA: Chalk Ridge Kennel Fort Madison, IA Exp: 4/24/2027 Active
91-A-0130 Class A Denise Mc Bride DBA: — WOODINVILLE, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0372 Class A DENISE ROSHELL JACE ROSHELL SHALEE ROSHELL LUKE BRZEZINSKI DBA: — BOYD, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0187 Class A DENISE SHARP DBA: — HOHENWALD, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0359 Class A Dennehy Services Llc DBA: — New Port Richey, FL Exp: 11/12/2027 Active
58-A-0344 Class A Dennehy Services Llc DBA: — WEEKI WACHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0583 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0879 Class A Dennis and Peggy Ogle DBA: Ogle's Kennels Fredonia, KS Exp: 6/5/2029 Active
35-A-0379 Class A Dennis Bontrager DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
43-A-5350 Class A DENNIS BRADEN DBA: — COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0397 Class A Dennis D Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
43-A-5802 Class A DENNIS EPPERLY DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0212 Class A DENNIS HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0871 Class A Dennis J Hilty DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
46-A-0374 Class A DENNIS KAUS DBA: — ALEXANDRIA, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0868 Class A Dennis L and Sarah A Hershberger DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 7/6/2027 Active
32-A-0977 Class A Dennis L Lehman DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
32-A-0361 Class A Dennis Lee Miller DBA: DJ K9 LaGrange, IN Exp: 9/7/2028 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.