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

615 results found (Class B)

1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0662 Class B James E Fraser III DBA: PMR Exotics Fort Lauderdale, FL Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
46-B-0033 Class B James Hayes Cynthia Hayes DBA: Brule Creek Kennels Akron, IA Exp: 10/22/2028 Active
32-B-0002 Class B James R Crowell DBA: — Fairbanks, IN Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
71-B-0212 Class B James R Wheeler Jr DBA: — Greenwood, AR Exp: 10/9/2029 Active
35-B-0215 Class B James Rienow DBA: DREAM CATCHERS EXOTICS LLC Suamico, WI Exp: 7/6/2029 Active
46-B-0060 Class B Jan Strenger DBA: Fish N Stuff And Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Yankton, SD Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
74-B-0808 Class B Janda Exotics Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Kingsbury, TX Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
58-B-0690 Class B Janet Poggi DBA: Exotic Animal Parties Davie, FL Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
43-B-3824 Class B Jason Hostetler DBA: Hickory Creek Kennel Trenton, MO Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
61-B-0151 Class B Jeff McClanahan DBA: Half Pint Miniature Horses Georgetown, KY Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
56-B-0150 Class B Jeffrey Doth DBA: International Exotic Wildlife Landrum, SC Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
43-B-3840 Class B Jennifer Kasserman DBA: — Kansas City, MO Exp: 10/12/2028 Active
31-B-0242 Class B Jennifer Martin DBA: — Morrow, OH Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
43-B-3856 Class B Jenny Marti DBA: Perfect Puppies 4 You Lamar, MO Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
71-B-0206 Class B Jerry Masters DBA: — Dover, AR Exp: 9/24/2027 Active
58-B-0433 Class B Jesse Williams, Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 3/6/2029 Active
55-B-0164 Class B Jim Simpson DBA: — Indian Trail, NC Exp: 3/24/2029 Active
71-B-0175 Class B Jimmy Rex Liles DBA: — Beebe, AR Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
48-B-0070 Class B Jo Ann Nelson Jerry Nelson DBA: Trailane Kennels SOLDIER, KS Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
22-B-0063 Class B Joe Ricciuti DBA: 88 Pet World Brick, NJ Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
16-B-0044 Class B Joel Valentine DBA: Valentine Royal Breed Bridgeport, CT Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber DBA: Hillside Canines Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
64-B-0085 Class B John A Spence DBA: Spence Livestock Co. Wing, AL Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
72-B-0148 Class B John Fisher III DBA: — Terrytown, LA Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
92-B-0261 Class B Jolly Farmers DBA: — Corvallis, OR Exp: 3/29/2027 Active

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.