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
31-A-0883 Class A Hidden Acres Kennel — Millersburg OH 4/1/2029 Active
12-A-0022 Class A Hidden Brook Farm LLC — Grantham NH 3/25/2029 Active
43-A-6075 Class A Hidden Hollow K-9 LLC — WEST PLAINS MO — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0734 Class A Hidden Nook Kennel LLC — Montgomery IN 12/18/2028 Active
31-A-0822 Class A Hidden Spring Kennel — Johnstown OH 3/10/2027 Active
74-A-1579 Class A Highpoint Haven LLC — Pilot Point TX 2/14/2029 Active
31-A-1005 Class A Hiland Puppies — Fredericksburg OH 8/22/2027 Active
31-A-0964 Class A Hiland Puppies — Fredericksburg OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1026 Class A HILDA HOOGENDOORN GENE HOOGENDOORN — HAWARDEN IA — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1591 Class A Hill Country Aviaries LLC — Dripping Springs TX 4/3/2027 Active
31-A-0790 Class A HILL COUNTRY PAWS LLC — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0128 Class A Hill Peak Inc. — WASHOUGAL WA — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0229 Class A Hillcrest Doxies — — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0997 Class A Hillcrest Land Company LLC Hillcrest Puppies Alexandria OH 2/21/2027 Active
31-A-0891 Class A Hillside Canines — Quaker City OH — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0436 Class A Hillside Kennel LLC — AUGUSTA WI — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0500 Class A Hillside Kennels — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0618 Class A Hillside Kennels — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1148 Class A Hillside Kennels LLC — Loogootee IN 7/15/2028 Active
31-A-0881 Class A Hillside Puppies — Coshocton OH 11/4/2027 Active
43-A-6908 Class A Hilltop Kennel LLC — Marshfield MO 3/31/2028 Active
32-A-1112 Class A Hilltop Kennels LLC — Loogootee IN 8/29/2027 Active
43-A-6767 Class A Hilltop Kuddly Kanines — Hartville MO — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0122 Class A Hilltop Lab Animals Inc — Scottdale PA 7/20/2029 Active
43-A-6855 Class A Hilltop Produce and Nursery Pets HPN Pets Clark MO 3/1/2027 Active
31-A-0883 Class A — Breeder
Hidden Acres Kennel
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
12-A-0022 Class A — Breeder
Hidden Brook Farm LLC
Grantham, NH Exp: 3/25/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-03-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6075 Class A — Breeder
Hidden Hollow K-9 LLC
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0734 Class A — Breeder
Hidden Nook Kennel LLC
Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0822 Class A — Breeder
Hidden Spring Kennel
Johnstown, OH Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1579 Class A — Breeder
Highpoint Haven LLC
Pilot Point, TX Exp: 2/14/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1005 Class A — Breeder
Hiland Puppies
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-08-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0964 Class A — Breeder
Hiland Puppies
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-A-1026 Class A — Breeder
HILDA HOOGENDOORN GENE HOOGENDOORN
HAWARDEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-04-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1591 Class A — Breeder
Hill Country Aviaries LLC
Dripping Springs, TX Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0790 Class A — Breeder
HILL COUNTRY PAWS LLC
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
91-A-0128 Class A — Breeder
Hill Peak Inc.
WASHOUGAL, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
21-A-0229 Class A — Breeder
Hillcrest Doxies
, Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-01-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0997 Class A — Breeder
Hillcrest Land Company LLC
DBA: Hillcrest Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0891 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Canines
Quaker City, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-01-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0436 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Kennel LLC
AUGUSTA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-06-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0500 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Kennels
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0618 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Kennels
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 3 critical
2023-08-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 critical 6 non-critical PDF
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1148 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Kennels LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0881 Class A — Breeder
Hillside Puppies
Coshocton, OH Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6908 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Kennel LLC
Marshfield, MO Exp: 3/31/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1112 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Kennels LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: 8/29/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6767 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Kuddly Kanines
Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0122 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Lab Animals Inc
Scottdale, PA Exp: 7/20/2029 Active
16 inspections clean
2026-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6855 Class A — Breeder
Hilltop Produce and Nursery Pets
DBA: HPN Pets
Clark, MO Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — PRE-LICENSE 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.