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
32-B-0294 Class B Jonathan Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
23-B-0228 Class B Joseph B Fisher DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
14-B-0053 Class B Joseph Gentile DBA: The Pet Shop Everett, MA Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
16-B-0045 Class B Joseph Sevigny DBA: SECT Exotics Lyme, CT Exp: 6/3/2029 Active
41-B-0284 Class B Joseph Zimmerman DBA: — Sauk Centre, MN Exp: 1/24/2029 Active
48-B-0361 Class B Joshua C Fortner DBA: — Abilene, KS Exp: 9/19/2029 Active
91-B-0117 Class B Joshua David Kientz DBA: — Mount Veron, WA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
32-B-0290 Class B Joshua Lengacher DBA: — Auburn, IN Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
74-B-0813 Class B JRH Interests LLC DBA: JRH Exotics Boerne, TX Exp: 7/26/2028 Active
32-B-0240 Class B Julie McLaughlin & Rachel Miracle DBA: Indiana Skunk Rescue North Salem, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
58-B-0583 Class B Julies Jungle Inc. DBA: — Cantonment, FL Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
65-B-0129 Class B Jungle Exotic Pets, LLC DBA: The Jungle Exotic Pets Florence, MS Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
34-B-0239 Class B Jungle Frenzy LLC DBA: — Adrian, MI Exp: 10/1/2027 Active
35-B-0232 Class B Just Pets LLC DBA: — Appleton, WI Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
31-B-0221 Class B Just Wright Exotics LLC DBA: — Monclova, OH Exp: 3/22/2028 Active
74-B-0722 Class B K Bar Livestock LLC DBA: — Sabinal, TX Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
42-B-0335 Class B K9 Partner LLC DBA: — Bloomfield, IA Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
58-B-0702 Class B K9 Partners Inc. DBA: — Miami Lakes, FL Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
32-B-0249 Class B Kaehr Ag Inc DBA: — Bluffton, IN Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
42-B-0328 Class B Kalona Sales Barn, Inc. DBA: — Kalona, IA Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
46-B-0077 Class B Karen Veurink DBA: Dakota Kennels Harrison, SD Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
63-B-0172 Class B KATHY WOODSON DBA: SUGAR GLIDERS R US / MONKEYS R US Eagleville, TN Exp: 11/2/2028 Active
55-B-0227 Class B KC Aquatic Enterprises DBA: Carolina Aquatics Kernersville, NC Exp: 4/26/2029 Active
23-B-0250 Class B Kenton R. Zimmerman DBA: Swamp Creek Kennel Morgantown, PA Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
43-B-3855 Class B Kenya Addington DBA: — Oronogo, MO Exp: 2/12/2027 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.