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
48-A-2144 Class A Harold Hoffman Jill Hoffman DBA: — GAS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6515 Class A Harold Martin DBA: — Edina, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4436 Class A Harry & Wanda Bonham DBA: — POTTERSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6556 Class A Harry Brown Bettty Brown DBA: Country Mile Kennel Cherryville, MO Exp: 4/23/2027 Active
71-A-1310 Class A Harry Rudell Freeman DBA: — TILLY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6258 Class A HARVEST ACRES DBA: — FOLEY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-A-0396 Class A Harvest Bird Ranch DBA: — Dallas, OR Exp: 3/8/2027 Active
31-A-0061 Class A Harvey Burkholder DBA: — Shiloh, OH Exp: 11/1/2028 Active
73-A-2719 Class A HARVEY CHESMORE DENISE CHESMORE DBA: — VICI, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-1865 Class A HARVEY CHESMORE DENISE CHESMORE DBA: — VICI, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0200 Class A Harvey E Miller DBA: Locust Grove Kennels Greenwood, NY Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
33-A-0523 Class A Harvey Miller DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0125 Class A HARVEY RAWLS DBA: — GADSDEN, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5785 Class A HARVEY RISSLER DBA: — BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1032 Class A Harvey S Wagler DBA: — MONTPELIER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0449 Class A HARVEY SHROCK DBA: — AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0568 Class A HARVEY TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0480 Class A Harvey Wagler DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
74-A-1572 Class A Hatada Enterprises Inc. DBA: Hatada Ranch Valley Mills, TX Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
74-A-1538 Class A Hatada Enterprises Inc. DBA: — Valley Mills, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6518 Class A Hayden Otto DBA: — Meta, MO Exp: 10/7/2027 Active
43-A-2640 Class A HAZEL COLEMAN DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0192 Class A Hazel Mountain L L C DBA: — ARVADA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0397 Class A Heart Beak City Inc DBA: — Spring Hill, FL Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
47-A-0605 Class A Heartland Classics LLC DBA: — Lyons, NE Exp: 10/7/2028 Active

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.