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

12 results found in VA

51 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
52-A-0185 Class A Allyson Tichy DBA: Oceanfront Sugar Gliders VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Exp: 11/25/2028 Active
21-A-0216 Class A Autumn's House of German Shepherds DBA: — Lorton, VA Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
52-B-0179 Class B Heather Rivera DBA: — Stuarts Draft, VA Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
52-B-0152 Class B Infinity Acres LLC DBA: — Ridgeway, VA Exp: 10/28/2027 Active
52-A-0194 Class A Kapital K9 German Shepherds LLC DBA: — Lovettsville, VA Exp: 5/20/2027 Active
52-B-0145 Class B Leslie Jennings DBA: Indigo Ridge Farm LLC Mount Jackson, VA Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
52-A-0137 Class A Madeline Carol Gray DBA: GRAYS COPPER RIDGE KENNEL Nickelsville, VA Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
52-B-0122 Class B Pet World DBA: — Hampton, VA Exp: 4/17/2027 Active
52-B-0165 Class B RMRS Manufacturing & Distributing Inc DBA: Pet & Aquatic Warehouse Lynchburg, VA Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
52-A-0195 Class A Shiraz Farm, LLP DBA: — Upperville, VA Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
52-B-0156 Class B Wilcox Bait and Tackle Inc DBA: — Newport News, VA Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
52-B-0157 Class B Winchester Aquarium & Pet Center LLC DBA: — Winchester, VA Exp: 11/30/2028 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.