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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,213 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1408 Class A Frank Foster — — Formerly Licensed
46-A-0241 Class A Frank Mitzel — ARTAS SD — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2835 Class A Frankie Redden — Wynnewood OK — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1314 Class A FRANKLIN BREEDLOVE JR. — DEER AR — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0794 Class A Franklin H Stauffer — Mount Pleasant Mills PA 12/4/2026 Active
74-A-0948 Class A Franklin Stary Wilma Stary — HALLETTSVILLE TX — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6611 Class A Fred and Pearl Headings — Clinton MO 11/19/2027 Active
32-A-0411 Class A FRED JOSEPH KNEPP — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1602 Class A Fred L. Borntrager — Seymour IA 8/15/2029 Active
71-A-1283 Class A FRED WHITELAW — MARSHALL AR — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0827 Class A FRED YODER — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0200 Class A FRED YODER — BLOOMINGDALE MI — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0806 Class A Freda and Jack Horton Hortons Kennels Green Forest AR 5/9/2029 Active
64-A-0158 Class A FREDDIE STRENGTH JR — DEATSVILLE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0163 Class A FREDDIE STRENGTH JR — DEATSVILLE AL — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0943 Class A Freeman Beechy — Hillsboro OH — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0152 Class A Freeman Detweiler Whispering Pines Kennel Munfordville KY 11/24/2027 Active
43-A-6593 Class A Freeman Detweiler — Jamesport MO 9/10/2027 Active
43-A-4826 Class A Freeman Detweiler ROCKY RIDGE KENNEL Jamesport MO 4/20/2027 Active
42-A-1724 Class A Freeman P Helmuth — Corydon IA — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0241 Class A Freeman P Steury — Hudson MI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0074 Class A Freeman Raber — Baltic OH 8/7/2027 Active
31-A-0706 Class A FREEMAN TROYER — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0250 Class A FREEMAN TROYER — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6280 Class A FREEMAN YODER — NORWOOD MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1408 Class A — Breeder
Frank Foster
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-01-24 — UNKNOWN
3 non-critical PDF
2022-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF
2022-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
46-A-0241 Class A — Breeder
Frank Mitzel
ARTAS, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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73-A-2835 Class A — Breeder
Frankie Redden
Wynnewood, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1314 Class A — Breeder
FRANKLIN BREEDLOVE JR.
DEER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
23-A-0794 Class A — Breeder
Franklin H Stauffer
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-0948 Class A — Breeder
Franklin Stary Wilma Stary
HALLETTSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 17 direct
2022-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
4 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2022-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
4 direct PDF
2022-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 direct PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
43-A-6611 Class A — Breeder
Fred and Pearl Headings
Clinton, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0411 Class A — Breeder
FRED JOSEPH KNEPP
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
42-A-1602 Class A — Breeder
Fred L. Borntrager
Seymour, IA Exp: 8/15/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1283 Class A — Breeder
FRED WHITELAW
MARSHALL, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
32-A-0827 Class A — Breeder
FRED YODER
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
34-A-0200 Class A — Breeder
FRED YODER
BLOOMINGDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
2015-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-A-0806 Class A — Breeder
Freda and Jack Horton
DBA: Hortons Kennels
Green Forest, AR Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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64-A-0158 Class A — Breeder
FREDDIE STRENGTH JR
DEATSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0163 Class A — Breeder
FREDDIE STRENGTH JR
DEATSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0943 Class A — Breeder
Freeman Beechy
Hillsboro, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-05-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-08-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-A-0152 Class A — Breeder
Freeman Detweiler
DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel
Munfordville, KY Exp: 11/24/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6593 Class A — Breeder
Freeman Detweiler
Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2024-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4826 Class A — Breeder
Freeman Detweiler
DBA: ROCKY RIDGE KENNEL
Jamesport, MO Exp: 4/20/2027 Active
16 inspections clean
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1724 Class A — Breeder
Freeman P Helmuth
Corydon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-A-0241 Class A — Breeder
Freeman P Steury
Hudson, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-02-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0074 Class A — Breeder
Freeman Raber
Baltic, OH Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0706 Class A — Breeder
FREEMAN TROYER
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0250 Class A — Breeder
FREEMAN TROYER
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2017-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6280 Class A — Breeder
FREEMAN YODER
NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.