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
74-A-1553 Class A Dragonstone Ranch DBA: — GATESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0605 Class A Dreamy Puppy LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
21-A-0240 Class A Drumlin Springs DBA: — Red Creek, NY Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
43-A-6571 Class A Dry Branch Kennels LLC DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
91-A-0142 Class A Dry Creek Waterfowl DBA: — Port Angeles, WA Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
57-A-0214 Class A Dual Creek Farms DBA: — MATTHEWS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1034 Class A Duane A Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/3/2028 Active
74-A-1600 Class A Duane and Kristin White DBA: B. E. W. Yorkies Clarksville, TX Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
43-A-6363 Class A Duane Barnett DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1716 Class A Duane Bontrager DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
32-A-1117 Class A Duane Fry DBA: Dura Puppies Middlebury, IN Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
32-A-0923 Class A Duane Fry DBA: — Middlebury, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0043 Class A Duane Gilbert DBA: Gilbert Ranch Castle Dale, UT Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
71-A-1234 Class A DUANE KNAPP DBA: — HEBER SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0930 Class A Duane Miller DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
31-A-0588 Class A Duane Miller DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2632 Class A DUANE MITCHELL JEAN MITCHELL DBA: — ALDRICH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0870 Class A Duane Ray Bontrager DBA: — Rome City, IN Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
43-A-5878 Class A DUANE REYNOLDS DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6414 Class A Duane Schlabach DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0419 Class A DUANE TROYER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1478 Class A Duane White Kristin White Lena White DBA: — CLARKSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1548 Class A Duane White Kristin White Lena White DBA: — CLARKSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1505 Class A Duane White Kristin White Lena White DBA: — CLARKSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0297 Class A DUANE YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH 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.