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
93-B-0222 Class B Antibodies Inc. DBA: — Davis, CA Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
58-B-0592 Class B Antonio Alentado DBA: Exotics Unlimited Sebring, FL Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
33-B-0185 Class B APET Inc DBA: — East Dundee, IL Exp: 6/19/2029 Active
22-B-0077 Class B Aquatics & More DBA: — Dumont, NJ Exp: 3/11/2029 Active
58-B-0736 Class B Aquatropics LLC DBA: Aquatropics Gainesville, FL Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
74-B-0766 Class B Arancor Inc. DBA: — Dallas, TX Exp: 6/8/2028 Active
51-B-0013 Class B Archer Farms Inc DBA: — Darlington, MD Exp: 5/12/2027 Active
93-B-0267 Class B Avian Resources, Inc DBA: — Anaheim, CA Exp: 1/14/2029 Active
43-B-3858 Class B B & B Livestock Sales LLC DBA: — Bourbon, MO Exp: 4/24/2027 Active
31-B-0233 Class B Back Road Reptiles and Exotics DBA: — Fostoria, OH Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
91-B-0116 Class B Bark and Co LLC DBA: — Vancouver, WA Exp: 2/27/2029 Active
58-B-0628 Class B BC US LLC DBA: — Immokalee, FL Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
84-B-0142 Class B Beasties LLC DBA: — Pueblo, CO Exp: 5/30/2027 Active
93-B-0221 Class B Beckman Coulter Inc. DBA: — Winchester, CA Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
47-B-0116 Class B Becky Busboom DBA: — Danneborg, NE Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
45-B-0033 Class B Ben B Gerving DBA: Midwest Alternative Livestock New Salem, ND Exp: 4/16/2027 Active
74-B-0756 Class B Best Exotics LLC DBA: — Naples, TX Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
43-B-3760 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — Revere, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
58-B-0584 Class B Beverly's Pet Center DBA: Beverly's Pet Center Pembroke Pines, FL Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
43-B-3814 Class B Big Springs Kennel DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 3/20/2027 Active
21-B-0155 Class B Biolink Inc. DBA: — Liverpool, NY Exp: 9/14/2027 Active
51-B-0051 Class B Bioqual Inc DBA: — Rockville, MD Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
43-B-3872 Class B BK Ventures LLC DBA: — Houston, MO Exp: 9/24/2028 Active
32-B-0233 Class B Blue Ribbon Puppies DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 1/9/2028 Active
32-B-0123 Class B Bob Hudelson DBA: Lost River Game Farm Orleans, IN Exp: 4/9/2029 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.