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
47-A-0616 Class A Diana Burden DBA: — ORCHARD, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0599 Class A Diana Douglas DBA: — WEEPING WATER, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1966 Class A Diana Enneking DBA: — TOPEKA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5829 Class A Diana Jones DBA: — MARSHFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1514 Class A Diana McMorris DBA: — Justin, TX Exp: 11/16/2026 Active
74-A-1544 Class A Diana Otis DBA: — FLOWER MOUND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0608 Class A Diana Pankonin DBA: — GRANT, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6680 Class A Diane Clarke DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
42-A-1118 Class A Diane Huseman DBA: — CLARINDA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2056 Class A Diane Jarvis DBA: — PHILLIPSBURG, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0257 Class A Diane Kipnis DBA: FURBALL CRITTERS Santa Cruz, CA Exp: 2/25/2029 Active
93-A-0226 Class A Diane Kipnis DBA: — SANTA CRUZ, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1011 Class A DIANE SANDS DBA: — DELHI, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0770 Class A Diane Schieni DBA: Schieni Kennel Salisbury, MO Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
43-A-4577 Class A DIANE SHORTT DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6002 Class A Diane Shortt Hillis Shortt DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5474 Class A DIANE VAN TWUYVER DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5957 Class A Diane Workman DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2859 Class A Diania Starchman DBA: — Welch, OK Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
71-A-1381 Class A Dianna Harp DBA: — Peel, AR Exp: 9/25/2028 Active
61-A-0141 Class A DIANNA MC WILLIAMS DBA: — PROSPECT, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1237 Class A Dianne Dick DBA: — ROSSVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0563 Class A Dick Fowlkes DBA: — NEWMAN GROVE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0048 Class A Divine Dream Labradors DBA: — Chesapeake, MD Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
73-A-2742 Class A DIXIE IRVIN DBA: — TRYON, OK 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.