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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-B-0159 Class B Heritage Puppies LLC DBA: — Lake Mills, IA Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
42-B-0322 Class B Herman D Gingerich DBA: Maple Hill Leon, IA Exp: 9/14/2027 Active
42-A-1026 Class A HILDA HOOGENDOORN GENE HOOGENDOORN DBA: — HAWARDEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1725 Class A Hill’s Pup Hub LLC DBA: — Lamoni, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1557 Class A HND LLC DBA: — STRAWBERRY POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0308 Class B HOBO K9 RESCUE DBA: — BRITT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1564 Class A HOLLY IBEN DBA: — MONTICELLO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0324 Class B Humane Pet Services LLC DBA: — COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1617 Class A IDA KAUFFMAN DBA: — HAZLETON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1492 Class A Isabella Fluit Julie Bakker DBA: — DOON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1431 Class A Ivan Yoder DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0284 Class B J H & T C Holdings L L C DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0760 Class A J Maassen Inc DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1436 Class A Jack Sexton DBA: — MT PLEASANT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1481 Class A Jaclyn Schelling DBA: — ALTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1665 Class A Jacob Bontrager DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
42-A-1685 Class A Jacob Stutzman DBA: — Lamoni, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0334 Class B JAJE Holdings LLC DBA: — Waterville, IA Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
42-B-0271 Class B JAKS Puppies Inc DBA: — Britt, IA Exp: 11/4/2029 Active
42-A-0187 Class A James D Lantz and Linda E Lantz DBA: Lantz's Kennel Rudd, IA Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
46-B-0033 Class B James Hayes Cynthia Hayes DBA: Brule Creek Kennels Akron, IA Exp: 10/22/2028 Active
42-A-1499 Class A JAMIE MASS DBA: — COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1413 Class A Jan Budden DBA: — MAURICE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1485 Class A Jane Dorhout DBA: — Orange City, IA Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
42-A-1663 Class A Jane Duehr DBA: — Waterville, IA 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.