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
43-A-2990 Class A GARY SILMAN DBA: — NAYLOR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2778 Class A Gary Simmons Victoria Simmons DBA: — AMITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1394 Class A Gary Vande Weerd Elaine Vande Weerd DBA: Vande Weerd Kennels Sioux Center, IA Exp: 11/30/2027 Active
71-A-1346 Class A Gary Willis Sharon Willis DBA: — Mansfield, AR Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
43-A-6751 Class A Gavin Jordan DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4029 Class A GAYLE ARNETT DBA: — EDWARDS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-1989 Class A Gayle Baker DBA: — MINNEAPOLIS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2640 Class A Gayle Duncan DBA: — Cameron, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1425 Class A Gayle Roach DBA: — Bogata, TX Exp: 3/9/2028 Active
31-A-0480 Class A GAYLORD YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5792 Class A Gaynetta Snyder & Scott Wheatcraft DBA: PRECIOUS PAWS Browning, MO Exp: 3/18/2029 Active
42-A-0825 Class A GEALEA NICHOLS DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5932 Class A GENE ALLEN DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0426 Class A GENE DAVIS DBA: — GLENVILLE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0186 Class A GENE KUHL PHYLLIS KUHL DBA: — WESTSIDE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6790 Class A Gene Stevens DBA: — Garrison, MO Exp: 3/14/2029 Active
43-A-2678 Class A Genny Nichol DBA: LOS VALLEY KENNEL WINONA, MO Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
32-A-1109 Class A Gentle Puppies DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
43-A-6844 Class A George Hayes DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 1/9/2027 Active
74-A-1592 Class A George K Robertson DBA: — Pleasanton, TX Exp: 4/9/2027 Active
43-A-2471 Class A GEORGE KRAMER DONNA KRAMER DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1144 Class A Gerald & Mary Jane Miller DBA: — Topeka, IN Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
32-A-0589 Class A Gerald Frey DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0127 Class A GERALD KISER DBA: — ONALASKA, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0006 Class A GERALD KUIPER DBA: — GARY, 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.