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-0943 Class A Freeman Beechy DBA: — Hillsboro, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0152 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel Munfordville, KY Exp: 11/24/2027 Active
43-A-6593 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
43-A-4826 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: ROCKY RIDGE KENNEL Jamesport, MO Exp: 4/20/2027 Active
42-A-1724 Class A Freeman P Helmuth DBA: — Corydon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0241 Class A Freeman P Steury DBA: — Hudson, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0074 Class A Freeman Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
31-A-0706 Class A FREEMAN TROYER DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0250 Class A FREEMAN TROYER DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6280 Class A FREEMAN YODER DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0647 Class A FREEMAN YODER MARLIN YODER DBA: — MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0876 Class A Freida Miller DBA: — Waldholding, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0011 Class A French West Frenchies LLC DBA: — Lawrenceville, GA Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
58-A-0366 Class A Frenchie Life Kennels DBA: — Fort Myers, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0847 Class A Frenchie's Canine Bordello LLC DBA: — LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1001 Class A Friendly Canines LLC DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0249 Class A Friends For Life Pets DBA: — Clare, MI Exp: 8/19/2029 Active
31-A-0863 Class A Frywoods Farm and Kennel LLC DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0768 Class A Fur Friends Kennel LLC DBA: — Lebanon, PA Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
31-A-1006 Class A Furry Grandeur Pets LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
47-A-0624 Class A FUZZIES TO FANCY LLC DBA: — PAPILLION, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0716 Class A G. Keith Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0948 Class A Gabriel Helmuth DBA: — Etna Green, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6904 Class A Gabriel Kennon DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
32-A-0290 Class A GAIL BALL DBA: — MARION, IN 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.