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
92-A-0384 Class A HEPPNERS FARM L L C DBA: — WOODBURN, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6131 Class A HERITAGE FARMS LLC DBA: — MIDDLETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2266 Class A Herman Dyck DBA: — Ingalls, KS Exp: 2/16/2027 Active
35-A-0334 Class A HERMAN GINGERICH DBA: — NEW HOLSTEIN, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0225 Class A HERMAN MAST DBA: — CHARLOTTE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0562 Class A Herman Raber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 7/19/2027 Active
33-A-0541 Class A HERMAN YODER DOROTHY YODER DBA: — MC LEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0913 Class A Hershy Acres LLC DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
58-A-0379 Class A HertaBerkSchwein Farm DBA: — Groveland, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0722 Class A Hickory Lane Kennel LLC DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
32-A-0457 Class A Hickory Valley Pets LLC DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 11/6/2027 Active
34-A-0240 Class A Hickory Way, LLC DBA: — Rhodes, MI Exp: 2/14/2028 Active
31-A-0883 Class A Hidden Acres Kennel DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
12-A-0022 Class A Hidden Brook Farm LLC DBA: — Grantham, NH Exp: 3/25/2029 Active
43-A-6075 Class A Hidden Hollow K-9 LLC DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0734 Class A Hidden Nook Kennel LLC DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
31-A-0822 Class A Hidden Spring Kennel DBA: — Johnstown, OH Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
74-A-1579 Class A Highpoint Haven LLC DBA: — Pilot Point, TX Exp: 2/14/2029 Active
31-A-1005 Class A Hiland Puppies DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
31-A-0964 Class A Hiland Puppies DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1026 Class A HILDA HOOGENDOORN GENE HOOGENDOORN DBA: — HAWARDEN, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1591 Class A Hill Country Aviaries LLC DBA: — Dripping Springs, TX Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
31-A-0790 Class A HILL COUNTRY PAWS LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-A-0128 Class A Hill Peak Inc. DBA: — WASHOUGAL, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0229 Class A Hillcrest Doxies DBA: — Clyde, NY 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.