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
43-B-3736 Class B Mark Terrill DBA: timberline Kennel Seymour, MO Exp: 4/16/2027 Active
32-B-0287 Class B Markus Schwartz DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 7/29/2027 Active
21-B-0192 Class B Marshall Pet Products Inc DBA: — Wolcott, NY Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
81-B-0016 Class B Materials Bio Inc DBA: — Ryegate, MT Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
33-B-0444 Class B Matt Bontrager DBA: Lincolnshire Puppies Sullivan, IL Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
42-B-0341 Class B Matthew Pemberton DBA: — Washington, IA Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
23-B-0226 Class B May Family Enterprises Inc DBA: — Manns Choice, PA Exp: 8/28/2028 Active
21-B-0199 Class B Meadow Brook Solutions DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
23-B-0213 Class B Meck Swine LLC DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
58-B-0695 Class B Megan Gupton DBA: — Brooksville, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
42-B-0331 Class B Megan Lambright DBA: — Unionville, IA Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
93-B-0268 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham Luke Van Laningham DBA: — Arbuckle, CA Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
21-B-0211 Class B Merlin AAA Plus Corp DBA: Cats in the City Brooklyn, NY Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
58-B-0558 Class B Micanopy Zoological Preserve DBA: — Williston, FL Exp: 11/2/2026 Active
57-B-0131 Class B Michael B Findley DBA: Valley Brook Research, Inc. Madison, GA Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
54-B-0050 Class B Michael Davis DBA: Rocky Hill Farm Bunker Hill, WV Exp: 6/21/2029 Active
74-B-0836 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick DBA: Double H Exotics Mingus, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
43-B-3873 Class B Michael Schrock DBA: — Bevier, MO Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
55-B-0226 Class B Misty Woodruff DBA: — Granite Falls, NC Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
58-B-0724 Class B MLG Collective LLC DBA: Cold Blooded Kingdom Coconut Creek, FL Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
41-B-0291 Class B Mohr Vet Research DBA: — Springfield, MN Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
32-B-0289 Class B Monroe Livestock Auction DBA: — Monroe, IN Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
93-B-0263 Class B Moonpaws Pet Inc. DBA: — Irvine, CA Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
31-B-0205 Class B Morning Glory Kennels DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
58-B-0671 Class B Morris Di Camillo Inc. DBA: — LAKE WALES, FL Exp: 11/20/2026 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.