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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

283 results found in AR

Including 197 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-0401 Class A A.K. SHEPHERD WINSLOW AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0376 Class A Alta Madewell FAYETTEVILLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-B-0211 Class B AMY DAY GARY MORRIS SAGE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1338 Class A Amy Holtkamp GREEN FOREST AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0678 Class A AMY TURPIN LINCOLN AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1430 Class A Anita Gustin Kings River Kennel Berryville AR 10/6/2028 Active
71-B-0123 Class B Anita Gustin BERRYVILLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-B-0209 Class B Ann M Remy BOONEVILLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1235 Class A ANNETTE ZOVE MOUNT IDA AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1422 Class A AR Premium Pets LLC Center Ridge AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1289 Class A Aubry Kirkpatrick Doris Kirkpatrick GRAVELLY AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1343 Class A Aurelie Morren TAYLOR AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1137 Class A B.A.R.K. Kennel Green Forest AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1246 Class A BARBARA FORST BOONEVILLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0748 Class A BARBARA GULLETT RUSSELLVILLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0892 Class A BARBARA HEARNE SONNY HEARNE SULPHUR SPRINGS AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1305 Class A Becky Daniels JASPER AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1442 Class A Belinda Willett Canehill AR 2/23/2027 Active
71-A-1364 Class A Belinda Willett Jerry Willett Canehill AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-1049 Class A Benita Boyd Peel AR 6/30/2027 Active
71-A-1376 Class A Benjamin Boyd Peel AR 5/15/2029 Active
71-A-1417 Class A Bettie Davis Ashdown AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0532 Class A Betty Ann Seely MAYFLOWER AR Formerly Licensed
71-B-0133 Class B BETTY MOBLEY DARDANELLE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0737 Class A BETTY SEITER NEW BLAINE AR Formerly Licensed
71-A-0401 Class A — Breeder
WINSLOW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-0376 Class A — Breeder
FAYETTEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2022-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-B-0211 Class B — Dealer
SAGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1338 Class A — Breeder
GREEN FOREST, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2020-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-10-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-0678 Class A — Breeder
LINCOLN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1430 Class A — Breeder
DBA: Kings River Kennel
Berryville, AR Exp: 10/6/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-08-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-B-0123 Class B — Dealer
BERRYVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections 2 direct
2022-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 4 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

71-B-0209 Class B — Dealer
BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1235 Class A — Breeder
MOUNT IDA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-A-1422 Class A — Breeder
Center Ridge, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-10-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1289 Class A — Breeder
GRAVELLY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2017-08-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2016-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1343 Class A — Breeder
TAYLOR, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1137 Class A — Breeder
Green Forest, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-A-1246 Class A — Breeder
BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
71-A-0748 Class A — Breeder
RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
71-A-0892 Class A — Breeder
SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1305 Class A — Breeder
JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2020-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-04-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF

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71-A-1442 Class A — Breeder
Canehill, AR Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1364 Class A — Breeder
Canehill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
71-A-1049 Class A — Breeder
Peel, AR Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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71-A-1376 Class A — Breeder
Peel, AR Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-04-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-15 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
71-A-1417 Class A — Breeder
Ashdown, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-0532 Class A — Breeder
MAYFLOWER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2022-11-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-B-0133 Class B — Dealer
DARDANELLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-0737 Class A — Breeder
NEW BLAINE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-03-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical 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.