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-5127 Class A Doris Martin David Martin DBA: — RUTLEDGE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2122 Class A Doris Morlock DBA: — FRANKLIN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1198 Class A Doris Rex DBA: — PLANTERSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6789 Class A Dorothy Audsley DBA: — Carrolton, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4295 Class A Dorothy Audsley Leonard Audsley DBA: — CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3217 Class A DOROTHY HANSEN DBA: — MARSHFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1335 Class A Dorothy Knapp DBA: — HEBER SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1153 Class A Dorothy S. O' Bar DBA: — BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1755 Class A Dots Little Doggies Inc. DBA: — LYNDON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2544 Class A DOTTIE BURKHALTER DBA: — LANE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0194 Class A Double B Inc DBA: — KERSEY, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2217 Class A DOUBLE D BLACKTOP KENNEL DBA: — CENTRALIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0585 Class A Double D Kennel LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 11/28/2029 Active
43-A-6239 Class A Double R Cattle CO Inc. DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/6/2029 Active
14-A-0029 Class A DOUBLE S FARMS INC DBA: — NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0778 Class A Doug and Loretta Gurtler DBA: D & L Kennels Beattie, KS Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
31-A-0247 Class A DOUG DIETRICH TIM DIETRICH RON DIETRICH MARK DIETRICH DBA: — NAPOLEON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0298 Class A Doug Horn DBA: — Casstown, OH Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
46-A-0415 Class A Doug Kroger DBA: — BERESFORD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1120 Class A Doug Kuhl Sue Kuhl DBA: — VAIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5733 Class A Doug McFadin DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5658 Class A Doug McFadin DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2684 Class A DOUGLAS ANDREW DBA: — BROKEN BOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6952 Class A Down Low Kennels DBA: — Bois D’Arc, MO Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
74-A-1567 Class A Dragonstone Ranch DBA: — GATESVILLE, TX 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.