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-5708 Class A DENNIS MAJOR DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5978 Class A DENNIS MAJOR DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0232 Class A Dennis Martin DBA: — Fenwick, MI Exp: 10/14/2028 Active
33-A-0537 Class A DENNIS MILLER DBA: — SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0208 Class A DENNIS REMSCHNEIDER DBA: — VALPARAISO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2768 Class A DENNIS ROBBERSON DBA: — VALLIANT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0624 Class A Dennis Troyer DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0331 Class A DENNIS VAN WYK DONNA VAN WYK DBA: — NEW SHARON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6939 Class A Dennis W Ory DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
43-A-5773 Class A Dennis W Ory DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3787 Class A Dennis Walles Judy Walles DBA: — GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6281 Class A Dennis Wilson Joan Wilson DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0467 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0427 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6679 Class A Denton Headings DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
48-A-2178 Class A Derek Dougherty DBA: — AGRA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2201 Class A Derek Dougherty DBA: — AGRA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2667 Class A DEREK FROEHLICH ROBIN FROEHLICH DBA: — SALLISAW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0453 Class A DEREK KELLY DBA: — VINCENNES, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1510 Class A Derek Larson DBA: — AMES, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1166 Class A Derek Stoll DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
32-A-0431 Class A DEREK WAGLER DBA: — MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0248 Class A Desiree Bobby DBA: — Port Sanilac, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0962 Class A DESIREE BOGAN LEE BOGAN DBA: — NEW HOPE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0968 Class A Devaron Zimmerman DBA: Zimmor Kennel Hutchinson, KS Exp: 3/4/2029 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.