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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,211 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
46-A-0415 Class A Doug Kroger — BERESFORD SD — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1120 Class A Doug Kuhl Sue Kuhl — VAIL IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5733 Class A Doug McFadin — LEBANON MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5658 Class A Doug McFadin — LEBANON MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2684 Class A DOUGLAS ANDREW — BROKEN BOW OK — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6952 Class A Down Low Kennels — Bois D’Arc MO 2/17/2029 Active
74-A-1567 Class A Dragonstone Ranch — GATESVILLE TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1553 Class A Dragonstone Ranch — GATESVILLE TX — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0605 Class A Dreamy Puppy LLC — Campbell Hill IL 11/12/2026 Active
21-A-0240 Class A Drumlin Springs — Red Creek NY 1/28/2029 Active
43-A-6571 Class A Dry Branch Kennels LLC — Stark City MO 6/21/2027 Active
91-A-0142 Class A Dry Creek Waterfowl — Port Angeles WA 2/23/2027 Active
57-A-0214 Class A Dual Creek Farms — MATTHEWS GA — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1034 Class A Duane A Miller — Fredericksburg OH 12/3/2028 Active
74-A-1600 Class A Duane and Kristin White B. E. W. Yorkies Clarksville TX 3/31/2028 Active
43-A-6363 Class A Duane Barnett — ROCKY COMFORT MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1716 Class A Duane Bontrager — Kalona IA 8/2/2029 Active
32-A-1117 Class A Duane Fry Dura Puppies Middlebury IN 10/10/2027 Active
32-A-0923 Class A Duane Fry — Middlebury IN — Formerly Licensed
87-A-0043 Class A Duane Gilbert Gilbert Ranch Castle Dale UT 4/26/2027 Active
71-A-1234 Class A DUANE KNAPP — HEBER SPRINGS AR — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0930 Class A Duane Miller — Dundee OH 6/22/2028 Active
31-A-0588 Class A Duane Miller — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2632 Class A DUANE MITCHELL JEAN MITCHELL — ALDRICH MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0870 Class A Duane Ray Bontrager — Rome City IN 6/21/2027 Active
46-A-0415 Class A — Breeder
Doug Kroger
BERESFORD, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1120 Class A — Breeder
Doug Kuhl Sue Kuhl
VAIL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-03-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-5733 Class A — Breeder
Doug McFadin
LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5658 Class A — Breeder
Doug McFadin
LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-2684 Class A — Breeder
DOUGLAS ANDREW
BROKEN BOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6952 Class A — Breeder
Down Low Kennels
Bois D’Arc, MO Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1567 Class A — Breeder
Dragonstone Ranch
GATESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-12-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1553 Class A — Breeder
Dragonstone Ranch
GATESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0605 Class A — Breeder
Dreamy Puppy LLC
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 11/12/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0240 Class A — Breeder
Drumlin Springs
Red Creek, NY Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-01-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6571 Class A — Breeder
Dry Branch Kennels LLC
Stark City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
91-A-0142 Class A — Breeder
Dry Creek Waterfowl
Port Angeles, WA Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
57-A-0214 Class A — Breeder
Dual Creek Farms
MATTHEWS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1034 Class A — Breeder
Duane A Miller
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/3/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-14 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
74-A-1600 Class A — Breeder
Duane and Kristin White
DBA: B. E. W. Yorkies
Clarksville, TX Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6363 Class A — Breeder
Duane Barnett
ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-10-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-A-1716 Class A — Breeder
Duane Bontrager
Kalona, IA Exp: 8/2/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1117 Class A — Breeder
Duane Fry
DBA: Dura Puppies
Middlebury, IN Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0923 Class A — Breeder
Duane Fry
Middlebury, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
87-A-0043 Class A — Breeder
Duane Gilbert
DBA: Gilbert Ranch
Castle Dale, UT Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

71-A-1234 Class A — Breeder
DUANE KNAPP
HEBER SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0930 Class A — Breeder
Duane Miller
Dundee, OH Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-01-17 — UNKNOWN
2 non-critical PDF
2022-06-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0588 Class A — Breeder
Duane Miller
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-03-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-02-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-2632 Class A — Breeder
DUANE MITCHELL JEAN MITCHELL
ALDRICH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2018-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0870 Class A — Breeder
Duane Ray Bontrager
Rome City, IN Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.