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

558 results found in IA

Including 392 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1505 Class A 5 M Farms DBA: — LIME SPRINGS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1742 Class A 5C Puppies LLC DBA: — Salem, IA Exp: 2/12/2029 Active
42-A-1054 Class A A G Beukelman DBA: — SIOUX CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1689 Class A Aaron Helmuth DBA: — Albia, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1683 Class A Abraham & Katie Hershberger DBA: Hershberger Pets Chariton, IA Exp: 3/29/2028 Active
42-A-1551 Class A ADIN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1427 Class A AL BUSEMAN DBA: — DUMONT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0110 Class A ALAINA GIBSON DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1714 Class A Alanda and Chad Koenen DBA: Koenen Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
42-A-1198 Class A Alanda Koenen DBA: — ROCK VALLEY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1656 Class A Alec Mehmert DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 4/13/2027 Active
42-A-1727 Class A Alex De Jager DBA: D J Kennels Rock Valley, IA Exp: 3/11/2027 Active
42-A-1530 Class A Alex De Jager DBA: — CARMEL, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0338 Class B Alicia Krogmann DBA: — Mount Vernon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0313 Class B Alicia Krogmann DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1704 Class A Allan & Ivan Helmuth DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0016 Class A Allen and Wanda Koedam DBA: Koedams Kountry Kennels Rock Rapids, IA Exp: 2/22/2029 Active
42-A-0408 Class A Allen Beukelman DBA: — Sioux Center, IA Exp: 11/16/2028 Active
42-A-1667 Class A Allen Stutzman DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0755 Class A ALTA Z. MARTIN DBA: — IONIA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1658 Class A Alvin F Bontrager DBA: — MILTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1565 Class A Amber Rozeboom Nolan Rozeboom DBA: — Rock Valley, IA Exp: 3/10/2027 Active
42-A-1743 Class A AMN Reptiles, LLC DBA: — Zearing, IA Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
42-A-1620 Class A AMOS BONTRAGER EUGENE BONTRAGER DBA: — BONAPARTE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1464 Class A Amos Borntreger DBA: — SEYMOUR, IA 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.