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
33-A-0640 Class A Gary E Mast — Campbell Hill IL — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0757 Class A Gary Felts — KINGSLEY IA — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5677 Class A GARY GOOSTREE RUTH ANN GOOSTREE — ROCKY COMFORT MO — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0543 Class A Gary Herschberger Riverview Canines Arthur IL 4/1/2028 Active
71-A-1126 Class A GARY HEWITT — EDGEMONT AR — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1172 Class A Gary Kemp — Loogootee IN 5/12/2029 Active
32-A-0680 Class A Gary Kemp — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6016 Class A GARY KUSTER — MOUNTAIN GROVE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6328 Class A GARY KUSTER — MOUNTAIN GROVE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5855 Class A GARY KUSTER — MOUNTAIN GROVE MO — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0616 Class A Gary L Gingerich — TUSCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0800 Class A GARY LAMBRIGHT — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2247 Class A Gary Lehman — Hutchinson KS — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1747 Class A Gary Phillips G & M Kennels Adair OK 10/16/2027 Active
43-A-4527 Class A GARY SCHEULEN — FREEBURG MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2990 Class A GARY SILMAN — NAYLOR MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2778 Class A Gary Simmons Victoria Simmons — AMITY MO — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1394 Class A Gary Vande Weerd Elaine Vande Weerd Vande Weerd Kennels Sioux Center IA 11/30/2027 Active
71-A-1346 Class A Gary Willis Sharon Willis — Mansfield AR 9/29/2027 Active
43-A-6751 Class A Gavin Jordan — Goodman MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4029 Class A GAYLE ARNETT — EDWARDS MO — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1989 Class A Gayle Baker — MINNEAPOLIS KS — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2640 Class A Gayle Duncan — Cameron OK 7/22/2027 Active
74-A-1425 Class A Gayle Roach — Bogata TX 3/9/2028 Active
31-A-0480 Class A GAYLORD YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0640 Class A — Breeder
Gary E Mast
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-0757 Class A — Breeder
Gary Felts
KINGSLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21 inspections 9 direct
2017-03-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2016-11-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2016-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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43-A-5677 Class A — Breeder
GARY GOOSTREE RUTH ANN GOOSTREE
ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0543 Class A — Breeder
Gary Herschberger
DBA: Riverview Canines
Arthur, IL Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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71-A-1126 Class A — Breeder
GARY HEWITT
EDGEMONT, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 direct
2018-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2016-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1172 Class A — Breeder
Gary Kemp
Loogootee, IN Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0680 Class A — Breeder
Gary Kemp
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6016 Class A — Breeder
GARY KUSTER
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6328 Class A — Breeder
GARY KUSTER
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5855 Class A — Breeder
GARY KUSTER
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2014-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0616 Class A — Breeder
Gary L Gingerich
TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0800 Class A — Breeder
GARY LAMBRIGHT
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
48-A-2247 Class A — Breeder
Gary Lehman
Hutchinson, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-A-1747 Class A — Breeder
Gary Phillips
DBA: G & M Kennels
Adair, OK Exp: 10/16/2027 Active
15 inspections 1 direct
2026-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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43-A-4527 Class A — Breeder
GARY SCHEULEN
FREEBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-05-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
43-A-2990 Class A — Breeder
GARY SILMAN
NAYLOR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-2778 Class A — Breeder
Gary Simmons Victoria Simmons
AMITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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42-A-1394 Class A — Breeder
Gary Vande Weerd Elaine Vande Weerd
DBA: Vande Weerd Kennels
Sioux Center, IA Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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71-A-1346 Class A — Breeder
Gary Willis Sharon Willis
Mansfield, AR Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2025-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6751 Class A — Breeder
Gavin Jordan
Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4029 Class A — Breeder
GAYLE ARNETT
EDWARDS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-1989 Class A — Breeder
Gayle Baker
MINNEAPOLIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2024-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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73-A-2640 Class A — Breeder
Gayle Duncan
Cameron, OK Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
12 inspections 1 direct
2026-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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74-A-1425 Class A — Breeder
Gayle Roach
Bogata, TX Exp: 3/9/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0480 Class A — Breeder
GAYLORD YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
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.