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
73-A-2059 Class A DIXIE IRVIN DBA: — TRYON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5558 Class A DIXIE SINGLETON DBA: — MOBERLY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2832 Class A Dixieland Bullies LLC DBA: — Cleveland, OK Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
42-A-1592 Class A DJ Cobler Melissa Cobler DBA: Back Road Soul Puppies Moravia, IA Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
32-A-1025 Class A DLM Farms LLC DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5762 Class A DOEDI BETH BRITT DBA: — CALLAO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6310 Class A Dolan Headings DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6379 Class A Dollface Persian Kittens LLC DBA: — Greencastle, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1233 Class A DOLORES GROGAN DBA: — PRAIRIE GROVE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1604 Class A Dominique Ferraro DBA: Zebras R Us Quitman, TX Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
43-A-5831 Class A Don Adkins Kathleen Adkins DBA: — DARLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5990 Class A Don Adkins Kathleen Adkins DBA: — DARLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0176 Class A Don Monnette Donna Monnette DBA: — HUMBOLDT, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-A-0084 Class A Dona Dougherty James Dougherty DBA: — PHOENIX, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0336 Class A Donald & Rebecca Turner DBA: Treetop Treasures Tiny Primate Retreat Hudson, FL Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
42-A-0487 Class A DONALD CONRAD DBA: — KEOTA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5754 Class A DONALD D FOSTER DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6129 Class A DONALD HENSLEY DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0763 Class A Donald Landes DBA: — Eldorado, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0171 Class A DONALD ROBERTSON DBA: — SMITHFIELD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0179 Class A DONALD ROBERTSON DBA: — SMITHFIELD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1957 Class A DONALD SCHRAGE DBA: — EDINA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-A-0007 Class A DONALD WHITE DBA: — ATKINSON, NH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5911 Class A Donna Howard Vickie Burden DBA: — DORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3357 Class A Donna Brown DBA: — AVA, 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.