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

39 results found in KY

Including 27 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
61-A-0157 Class A Aaron A Miller DBA: — Irvington, KY Exp: 12/10/2027 Active
61-B-0145 Class B Aaron A Miller DBA: — Irvington, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0146 Class A ACORN RIDGE FARM LLC DBA: — HOPKINSVILLE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0146 Class B Ainsley Willow Hedgehogs DBA: — Shepherdsville, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0142 Class B Amanda & Hunter Smith DBA: — CADIZ, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0145 Class A CAROLYN EVERETT DBA: — LEITCHFIELD, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0148 Class A DANIEL ESH DBA: — CERULEAN, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0141 Class A DIANNA MC WILLIAMS DBA: — PROSPECT, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0150 Class A Emma Mast Robert Mast DBA: — Hawesville, KY Exp: 7/26/2028 Active
61-A-0158 Class A Emma Yoder DBA: — Horsecave, KY Exp: 4/9/2028 Active
61-B-0148 Class B Ethan Pike DBA: — Columbia, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0152 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: Whispering Pines Kennel Munfordville, KY Exp: 11/24/2027 Active
61-B-0147 Class B Holly Webb DBA: — Bowling Green, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0149 Class B Jason ONeill DBA: — Dry Ridge, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0116 Class B Jeff & Margaret McClanahan DBA: — Georgetown, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0151 Class B Jeff McClanahan DBA: Half Pint Miniature Horses Georgetown, KY Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
61-A-0143 Class A JENNIFER BARNHART DBA: — LEXINGTON, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0134 Class A JERRY WEST DBA: — GUTHRIE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0131 Class B John and Teresa Babb DBA: — BEREA, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0139 Class B KRYSTAL LESLIE DBA: — SUMMER SHADE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0131 Class A Larry L Yoder DBA: Whistling Pine Kennels Crofton, KY Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
61-A-0139 Class A LAVERN ZIMMERMAN DBA: — HOPKINSVILLE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-A-0153 Class A Mahlon E Schwartz DBA: — Ewing, KY Exp: 1/13/2028 Active
61-A-0156 Class A Martin M. Miller DBA: — Horse Cave, KY Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
61-B-0141 Class B Martin M. Miller DBA: — Horse Cave, KY 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.