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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-B-0315 Class B ELI GINGERICH EDNA GINGERICH DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1702 Class A Eli H Mast DBA: — Drakesville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1548 Class A Eli Mullett DBA: — CANTRIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1558 Class A Eli Schrock DBA: Hillview Kennels Drakesville, IA Exp: 11/17/2028 Active
42-A-1573 Class A Elias H Mast DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1449 Class A ELIZABETH FICKEL DBA: — GARNER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0320 Class B Elizabeth H Nisley DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1538 Class A Elizabeth Nelson DBA: — DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1580 Class A Elizabeth Nelson DBA: — DONNELLSON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1745 Class A Elliott Remick DBA: — Mount Pleasant, IA Exp: 3/31/2029 Active
42-A-1697 Class A Elliott Remick DBA: — Mount Pleasant, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1453 Class A Elvin Martin Rachel Martin DBA: — WELLMAN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1415 Class A EMANUEL NISLEY DBA: — CHARITON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1635 Class A Emily DeJong DBA: — MORAVIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1576 Class A ERVIN LEE MAST DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1532 Class A Erwin Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
42-A-1636 Class A Ethan Zumbach Garry Zumbach DBA: — Monticello, IA Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
42-A-1194 Class A EUGENE MARTIN DBA: — CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1500 Class A EUGENE MARTIN DBA: — CHARLES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0931 Class A Evelyn Ryan Daniel Ryan DBA: — LUCAS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0270 Class B Exemplar Genetics DBA: Precigen Exemplar North Liberty, IA Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
42-A-1428 Class A FEDLER AG INC. DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1712 Class A Five Star Puppies DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1597 Class A Floyd Borntrager DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1403 Class A Floyd Klocke DBA: — Coon Rapids, IA Exp: 3/5/2028 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.