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
73-B-1889 Class B OK Birds, LLC DBA: — Newcastle, OK Exp: 3/27/2027 Active
48-B-0344 Class B Olathe Pet Shop DBA: — Olathe, KS Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
21-B-0214 Class B Orchard Pups LLC DBA: — Williamson, NY Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
46-B-0091 Class B Ovis LLC DBA: — Canton, SD Exp: 10/5/2027 Active
74-B-0826 Class B Owen Kauffman DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
23-B-0234 Class B Oxford Care Facilities, LLC DBA: — Limerick, PA Exp: 1/25/2028 Active
43-B-3875 Class B Pakey Matthews DBA: — Fredericktown, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
58-B-0732 Class B Palenzuela Aviarys LLC DBA: — Loxahatchee, FL Exp: 9/17/2028 Active
34-B-0245 Class B Palladium BioLabs DBA: — Washington, MI Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
74-B-0765 Class B Pam Mashburn DBA: Pam's Pets Abilene, TX Exp: 4/13/2028 Active
74-B-0685 Class B Pam Robertson DBA: Texas Exotic Animals Pittsburg, TX Exp: 8/25/2028 Active
33-B-0445 Class B Parrot Stars Inc. DBA: — Arlington Heights, IL Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
58-B-0721 Class B Pasco County Reptiles and Exotics LLC DBA: — New Port Richey, FL Exp: 7/29/2027 Active
84-B-0101 Class B PATRICIA SHELLABARGER DBA: — Moffat, CO Exp: 10/11/2028 Active
23-B-0238 Class B Patricia Starr DBA: — Allenwood, PA Exp: 8/11/2029 Active
31-B-0163 Class B Patricia Wess DBA: Wess Exotic Animals LLC Glenford, OH Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
41-B-0262 Class B Patrick Fulton DBA: — Alden, MN Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
58-B-0576 Class B Patriot Pets and Supplies of Florida LLC DBA: — Cape Coral, FL Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
32-B-0276 Class B Pawfect Puppies, LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
58-B-0733 Class B PB Network, Inc. DBA: — Miami Lakes, FL Exp: 12/3/2028 Active
43-B-3876 Class B Peak Lakes LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 9/9/2029 Active
71-B-0140 Class B Pel-Freez, LLC DBA: — Rogers, AR Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
32-B-0213 Class B Pet Centers of Indiana Inc DBA: Uncle Bills Pet Center Indianapolis, IN Exp: 8/12/2027 Active
88-B-0044 Class B Pet Planet LLC DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: 6/28/2028 Active
48-B-0187 Class B Pet Stop Inc. DBA: — Shawnee, KS Exp: 7/2/2027 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.