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
42-A-1712 Class A Five Star Puppies DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0358 Class A Flat Creek Farm DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0644 Class A Flat Rock Kennels LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
58-A-0400 Class A Flohemp, LLC DBA: Ariel’s Aviary Miami, FL Exp: 6/27/2027 Active
58-A-0354 Class A Florida Exotic Species Preserve DBA: — WESLEY CHAPEL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0417 Class A Florida Parrot Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 8/20/2029 Active
43-A-6828 Class A Flowerbox Friends LLC DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0736 Class A FLOYD YODER DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0297 Class A FLOYD BAUER ALICIA BAUER DBA: — MADRAS, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1597 Class A Floyd Borntrager DBA: — KALONA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0813 Class A Floyd Borntrager DBA: — SALEM, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1159 Class A Floyd H Miller DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
42-A-1403 Class A Floyd Klocke DBA: — Coon Rapids, IA Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
32-A-0337 Class A FLOYD KNEPP DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0403 Class A FLOYD MILLER DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0753 Class A Floyd Raber DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/18/2029 Active
35-A-0520 Class A Floyd Schmucker DBA: — Bonduel, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0997 Class A Floyd Stutzman DBA: — LEON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6574 Class A Fly Away Properties LLC DBA: — Purdy, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6024 Class A Fonda Elkins DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0418 Class A Fonda Maassen DBA: Maasen Kennels Canton, SD Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
32-A-0420 Class A FONDA SMITH DBA: — WEST POINT, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6076 Class A Ford Enterprises LLC DBA: — ODESSA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0192 Class A Fort Wade Kennels L L C DBA: — FRANKLINTON, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-A-0184 Class A Fort Wade Kennels L L C DBA: — FRANKLINTON, LA 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.