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 4,236 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-A-0435 Class A Elizabeth and William Yoder DBA: — LA FARGE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0542 Class A Elizabeth Barrett-Dixon DBA: — Spring Valley, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0357 Class A ELIZABETH BERDICK DBA: — ALVA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0334 Class A ELIZABETH COOPER DBA: — TALLAHASSEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6486 Class A Elizabeth Cox DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1586 Class A Elizabeth Greenwood DBA: — Azle, TX Exp: 9/4/2029 Active
43-A-5950 Class A Elizabeth Monks Williams DBA: — HOUSTON, MO 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
54-A-0013 Class A ELIZABETH OGDEN DBA: — KEYSER, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0550 Class A ELIZABETH OTTO MARLIN OTTO DBA: — SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0407 Class A Elizabeth Vilchis DBA: — Valrico, FL Exp: 10/11/2027 Active
74-A-1512 Class A Elizabeth Whitley DBA: — CEDAR PARK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2823 Class A Elizabeth Womack DBA: — Keota, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6443 Class A Elizabeth Yutzy Marianna Yutzy Jonas Yutzy DBA: Bluebird Hill Farm Pomona, MO Exp: 8/6/2027 Active
43-A-6922 Class A Elkhorn Hills, LLC DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
43-A-6501 Class A Elkhorn Hills, LLC DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0630 Class A Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic PC DBA: — Atkinson, NE Exp: 12/12/2028 Active
43-A-5237 Class A ELLA MAE LEWIS DBA: — GIBBS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0570 Class A Ella Raber DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1013 Class A Ella Schlabach DBA: Sunshine Puppies Millersburg, OH Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
43-A-6461 Class A Ellen Cobb DBA: Puppy Love 4 U Zanoni, MO Exp: 10/8/2027 Active
43-A-5445 Class A Ellen Roberts DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO 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

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.