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-0386 Class B Bob Hughes DBA: SOUTHWEST AUCTION SERVICE WHEATON, MO Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
55-B-0205 Class B Bobby Perry and Justin Perry DBA: Southeastern Biological Supply Durham, NC Exp: 11/16/2028 Active
33-B-0430 Class B Bonita Sensenig DBA: Frisco Farms Ewing, IL Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
74-B-0828 Class B Bontrager Bird Farm DBA: — Chilton, TX Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
43-B-3867 Class B Boonville Livestock Sales DBA: — Marshall, MO Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
93-B-0249 Class B BPD Inc. DBA: — Chino, CA Exp: 11/8/2029 Active
55-B-0132 Class B Brad Gregory DBA: B & B SMALL ANIMAL WHOLESALE Walnut Cove, NC Exp: 11/16/2026 Active
23-B-0098 Class B Brad Kessler DBA: — York, PA Exp: 5/6/2027 Active
33-B-0406 Class B Brad Reynolds DBA: — Chatham, IL Exp: 9/3/2027 Active
74-B-0831 Class B Brandon Hise DBA: — Lubbock, TX Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
32-B-0247 Class B Brandon Wagler DBA: Hickory Lane Puppies LLC Loogootee, IN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
74-B-0774 Class B Bremer Kennels LLC DBA: — Azle, TX Exp: 11/15/2028 Active
43-B-0425 Class B Brenda Walter DBA: Hidden Valley Farms Green Castle, MO Exp: 1/16/2028 Active
63-B-0203 Class B Brian and Jessica Lentz DBA: — Columbia, TN Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
43-B-3804 Class B Brian Sexton DBA: SNS Kennel LLC Fordland, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
42-B-0175 Class B Brian Sterrenberg DBA: Brian's Kennels Joice, IA Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
32-B-0269 Class B Bricker Auction DBA: — Portland, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
46-B-0093 Class B Brunos Aquarium LLC DBA: — Huron, SD Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
31-B-0248 Class B Buckeye Hard Woods LLC DBA: Cuddly Companions Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/28/2029 Active —
23-B-0002 Class B Buckshire Corporation DBA: — Perkasie, PA Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
43-B-3869 Class B Buffalo Livestock Market LLC DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 8/26/2028 Active
54-B-0052 Class B By Design Poodles LLC DBA: — Jumping Branch, WV Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
91-B-0115 Class B Calli Halbert DBA: — Enumclaw, WA Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
74-B-0651 Class B Candace Pratt DBA: Change of Pace Aubrey, TX Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
21-B-0219 Class B Carm's Dog House DBA: — Syracuse, NY Exp: 1/6/2029 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.