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-0849 Class A Evans Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Stone Creek, OH Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
84-A-0187 Class A Evelyn Bonham DBA: — LAFAYETTE, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2578 Class A Evelyn Roberson DBA: — ATOKA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0931 Class A Evelyn Ryan Daniel Ryan DBA: — LUCAS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3201 Class A Evelyn Weber Edward Weber DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0343 Class A EVERETT HOCHSTETLER DBA: — NAPPANEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0412 Class A EVERGREEN DESIGNER L L C DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0995 Class A Excel Puppies DBA: — Edon, OH Exp: 1/19/2027 Active
58-A-0385 Class A Exotic Bird Cage Inc DBA: — Southwest Ranch, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0057 Class A EXOTIC CATS OF GEORGIA INC DBA: — ATLANTA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0360 Class A Exotic Mammals Inc. DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 11/19/2026 Active
58-A-0242 Class A Exotic Mammals Inc. DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1366 Class A EZELLS PUPPIES DBA: — ELKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1389 Class A EZELLS PUPPIES DBA: — ELKINS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0733 Class A Ezra B Kauffman DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0670 Class A Ezra F Kauffman DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0607 Class A Ezra Whetstone DBA: Outback Canine LLC LaGrange, IN Exp: 3/16/2027 Active
23-A-0764 Class A Ezra Z Fisher DBA: — New Holland, PA Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
32-A-0698 Class A F Elaine & Harley W Miller DBA: — Millersburg, IN Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
32-A-1180 Class A Fairview Kennels DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 9/17/2029 Active
32-A-1086 Class A Fairview Kennels LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/8/2027 Active
16-A-0010 Class A Fairvue Farms LLC DBA: — Woodstock, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0506 Class A FAITH HOCHSTETLER MICHA HOCHSTETLER REGINA COBLENTZ NELSON COBLENTZ DBA: — BELLE CENTER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1070 Class A Family Fun Canine LLC DBA: — LaGrange, IN Exp: 10/23/2029 Active
31-A-1025 Class A Family Pets LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 7/1/2028 Active

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.