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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1273 Class A Johnny Mackey Sr. DBA: — GENTRY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1257 Class A JONATHAN MILLER DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1409 Class A Joshua and Kelsey Engle DBA: — JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1400 Class A Judy Latham DBA: — SALEM, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0992 Class A Judy Willis DBA: — JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1196 Class A Karen Griffith DBA: — MOUNTAINVIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1407 Class A Karl L Yoder DBA: — WESLEY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1372 Class A KATHERINE REECE DON REECE DBA: — DANVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1329 Class A Kathy Parish, Caleb Nichols DBA: Purple Circle Bulldogs, K & J Kennel Mansfield, AR Exp: 5/22/2028 Active
71-A-1208 Class A KEITH PILES RHONDA PILES DBA: — PARKS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1453 Class A Kelly Armour DBA: — Mountain View, AR Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
71-A-1155 Class A Kelly Young DBA: — PARIS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1396 Class A KENDALL BLOSSER DBA: — VIOLA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1172 Class A KENNETH ANGLIN DBA: — YELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1369 Class A KENNETH MILLER DBA: — WESLEY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1416 Class A Kevin Yoder & Rhoda Yoder DBA: — Wesley, AR Exp: 6/17/2027 Active
71-A-1012 Class A KIM MARSHALL MORT MARSHALL DBA: — FARMINGTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1284 Class A Kimberly Alexander DBA: — GAMALIEL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1451 Class A Kimberly Beery DBA: — Harrison, AR Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
71-B-0214 Class B L MANION LLC DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0727 Class A L.V. CASE JEAN CASE DBA: — ALTUS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0222 Class B Landon Smith DBA: — Bonnerdale, AR Exp: 5/10/2027 Active
71-A-1445 Class A Landon Smith DBA: — Bonnerdale, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1448 Class A Laura Horton DBA: — Marshall, AR Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
71-A-1325 Class A LAURA KOCH DBA: — OPPELO, AR 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.