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-3865 Class B Dusty Fratt DBA: — Sparta, MO Exp: 5/2/2028 Active
58-B-0609 Class B Early Bird Enterprises Inc DBA: Pet Kingdom of SWFL Port Charlotte, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
63-B-0176 Class B Edith Bernard DBA: — Del Rio, TN Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
72-B-0126 Class B Edwin M Stoutz DBA: — New Orleans, LA Exp: 5/19/2027 Active
35-B-0034 Class B El Ranchito Pets Inc DBA: — Cazenovia, WI Exp: 8/15/2028 Active
32-B-0275 Class B Elite Pets and Supplies DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
73-B-1892 Class B Elite Wildlife Enterprises LLC DBA: — Moore, OK Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
31-B-0217 Class B Ella Raber DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active
74-B-0838 Class B Elmer P Berg DBA: Bergs Birds Honey Grove, TX Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
14-B-0051 Class B Embryotech Laboratories Inc DBA: — Haverhill, MA Exp: 6/22/2029 Active
58-B-0740 Class B Emerald Exxxotics Inc. DBA: — Crestview, FL Exp: 9/16/2029 Active
57-B-0157 Class B Emory National Biomedical Research Center DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
31-B-0232 Class B Endless Pets and Supplies DBA: — Toledo, OH Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
74-B-0332 Class B Envigo Global Services Inc DBA: — Alice, TX Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
21-B-0195 Class B Ephraim Zook DBA: — Fort Plain, NY Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
74-B-0345 Class B Equitech-Bio Inc. DBA: — Kerrville, TX Exp: 6/9/2027 Active
43-B-3844 Class B Eric Holloway DBA: — Marshfield, MO Exp: 2/7/2029 Active
31-B-0245 Class B Everything For Pets 1, LLC DBA: — Northwood, OH Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
48-B-0333 Class B Everything Pets LLC DBA: — Fort Scott, KS Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
42-B-0270 Class B Exemplar Genetics DBA: Precigen Exemplar North Liberty, IA Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
43-B-3771 Class B Exotic ARC LLC DBA: Exotic ARC Saint Louis, MO Exp: 3/30/2027 Active
81-B-0014 Class B Exotic Pets Inc DBA: — Billings, MT Exp: 2/28/2027 Active
74-B-0816 Class B Exotic Tropical Pet World DBA: — McAllen, TX Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
71-B-0200 Class B F. Mark Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
67-B-0004 Class B Fancy Feathers LLC DBA: — Norcross, GA Exp: 4/24/2027 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.