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
32-A-0579 Class A GRABER FAMILY FARMS LLC DBA: — GRABILL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0906 Class A Graber Mini Barns, LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 11/1/2027 Active
32-A-0904 Class A Graber Puppy Lodge DBA: — St. Joe, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1393 Class A Grace Richardson DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: 4/3/2029 Active
41-A-0494 Class A GRAND IMPORTS DBA: — SPRING LAKE PARK, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0190 Class A Grand Mesa Hedgehogs L L C DBA: — GRAND JUNCTION, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1099 Class A Grand View Furry Friends DBA: — MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-A-0508 Class A Grandview Puppies LLC DBA: — Porter, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0543 Class A Grassy Ridge Kennels LLC DBA: — KOKOMO, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0201 Class A Green Lane Solutions DBA: — WHITESVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0853 Class A Green Lawn Kennel DBA: — South Whitley, IN Exp: 2/18/2027 Active
84-A-0210 Class A GREEN MOUNTAIN LLC DBA: — LA JARA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0896 Class A Green Star Puppies DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 9/15/2027 Active
48-A-1856 Class A Greg Allen DBA: — CENTRALIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13-A-0005 Class A GREG HOVEY DBA: — NORTH CONCORD, VT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2238 Class A Greg Jones DBA: — PARSONS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2133 Class A Greg Pickett Amanda Pickett DBA: Pickett's Puppies Longton, KS Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
58-A-0303 Class A GREGORY DUKES DBA: — ARCHER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2705 Class A Greyson Orchard, LLC DBA: — MEAD, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6276 Class A Griffin Farms Kennel LLC DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 12/21/2026 Active
43-A-6636 Class A Griffin Kennels, LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 1/25/2028 Active
46-A-0401 Class A GROVE HILL KENNEL L L C DBA: — BRISTOL, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0699 Class A Grover Jameson, Theresa Jameson DBA: — CHARLESTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1431 Class A Grover Jameson, Theresa Jameson DBA: — CHARLESTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0166 Class A GULF COAST GREAT DANES LLC DBA: — ROBERTSDALE, AL 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.