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

6,428 results found (Class A)

Including 4,274 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0729 Class A ERVIN YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0562 Class A ERVIN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0642 Class A Ervin Yoder DBA: — Dresden, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0517 Class A ERVIN YODER ANDREW YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2875 Class A Ervin, Betty and Gladys Plett DBA: — Boley, OK Exp: 7/11/2027 Active
43-A-6166 Class A ERWIN HARP DBA: — WASHBURN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1532 Class A Erwin Yoder DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
21-A-0213 Class A Esle Yoder DBA: — Fort Plain, NY Exp: 6/28/2027 Active
43-A-3671 Class A Esther and Melvin Zimmerman DBA: — VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6726 Class A Esther Borntrager DBA: — Macon, MO Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
43-A-5919 Class A Esther Pointer DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1636 Class A Ethan Zumbach Garry Zumbach DBA: — Monticello, IA Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
71-A-1312 Class A Eual David Rose, Chyrie Rose DBA: — FAYETTEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0392 Class A Eugene Burkholder DBA: — EWING, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0395 Class A Eugene Carl Heriford Jeannine Delores Heriford DBA: — North Bend, OR Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
71-A-1429 Class A Eugene Deloy Qualls DBA: — Yellville, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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
74-A-1509 Class A Eulanda Bates DBA: — POTTSBORO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6033 Class A Eva Martin DBA: — Fortuna, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1178 Class A Eva Rector DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0010 Class A EVA WEAVER DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0191 Class A Evagene Dean Walter Dean DBA: — RUSH, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16-A-0007 Class A Evan Halpine-Berger DBA: — Windham, CT Exp: 7/9/2029 Active
74-A-1555 Class A EVAN STENGER DBA: — LEANDER, TX 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.