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

317 results found in KS

Including 225 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
48-A-2227 Class A Linda and Ervin Yoder DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1016 Class A Linda Jorgenson DBA: — RANDOLPH, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2145 Class A Linda Kent DBA: — ELGIN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2171 Class A Linda Kent DBA: — ELGIN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2237 Class A Lisa Byler Rufus Byler DBA: — Chetopa, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2179 Class A Lisa Madl DBA: — WALNUT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0316 Class B Lisa Madl DBA: — WALNUT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2192 Class A Lissa Crain DBA: — MANHATTAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2159 Class A Lonita Kress DBA: — LAWRENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2162 Class A LORA SINGLETON DBA: — BELLEVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2164 Class A LORI CLAYCAMP DBA: — SENECA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0329 Class B Lorilee Thomas DBA: Puppies Extraordinaire WHITING, KS Exp: 6/11/2027 Active
48-B-0340 Class B Louis Willems DBA: — PARSONS, KS Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
48-A-2191 Class A Lynn Stewart DBA: — ELK CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1846 Class A Marcia Blecha Kelvin Blecha DBA: — BELLEVILLE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-0854 Class A Marcia Smith DBA: Smith Puppies Saint John, KS Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
48-A-1906 Class A Marcus Leck DBA: — Neodesha, KS Exp: 12/23/2027 Active
48-A-2190 Class A Mardee Lincoln DBA: — HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2222 Class A Mardee Lincoln DBA: — HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1547 Class A Margaret Odle DBA: — Howard, KS Exp: 7/11/2027 Active
48-A-2249 Class A Margie French DBA: — Coffeyville, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2269 Class A Maria Neufeld DBA: — Copeland, KS Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
48-B-0321 Class B Marie Doherty DBA: — FULTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1333 Class A Marie Vondra DBA: — RUSH CENTER, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1157 Class A Marilyn Soukup DBA: — WILSON, KS 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.