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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

42 results found in AL

Including 34 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
64-B-0103 Class B 256 Exotics LLC — Huntsville AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0097 Class B ANIMAL TAILS RESCUE — LUVERNE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0070 Class B B & B Pet Stop Inc — Mobile AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0090 Class B B & K FARMS L L C — PELL CITY AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0089 Class B BEVELLAS PET SHOP — NORTHPORT AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0098 Class B Coastal Farms and Exotics — Semmes AL 8/13/2028 Active
64-B-0087 Class B CROSSROADS RABBITRY — HEFLIN AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0107 Class B Donna Mechel Whitaker Serval Conservation & Educational Refuge Hartford AL 3/20/2029 Active —
64-A-0161 Class A Donna Mechel Whitaker — Hartford AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0164 Class A Doris Dianne Baker Jones — BRILLIANT AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0158 Class A FREDDIE STRENGTH JR — DEATSVILLE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0163 Class A FREDDIE STRENGTH JR — DEATSVILLE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0104 Class B Garrison's Livestock & Poultry Auction, LLC — ARAB AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0166 Class A GULF COAST GREAT DANES LLC — ROBERTSDALE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0125 Class A HARVEY RAWLS — GADSDEN AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0100 Class B Heart of Alabama Save Rescue Adopt Behind Arx Mortis Florence AL 9/30/2028 Active
64-B-0102 Class B Hoof or Paw — Guin AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0157 Class A HUGO ENGLISH — BREWTON AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0105 Class B Hunter Smith — Samson AL 11/3/2028 Active
64-B-0094 Class B INGE VERSTUYFT — MOBILE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0134 Class A INGE VERSTUYFT — MOBILE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0167 Class A Jennifer Koehler — New Brockton AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0085 Class B John A Spence Spence Livestock Co. Wing AL 8/23/2027 Active
64-B-0092 Class B KAREN HATHAWAY — FAIRHOPE AL — Formerly Licensed
64-A-0154 Class A KRISTY MARSON — TUSCALOOSA AL — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0103 Class B — Dealer
256 Exotics LLC
Huntsville, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections 5 direct
2023-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
9 non-critical PDF
2023-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2023-02-14 — UNKNOWN
1 critical PDF
2023-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 critical 11 non-critical PDF
2023-02-06 — UNKNOWN
1 direct 2 critical 11 non-critical PDF
2022-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

64-B-0097 Class B — Dealer
ANIMAL TAILS RESCUE
LUVERNE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
64-B-0070 Class B — Dealer
B & B Pet Stop Inc
Mobile, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-B-0090 Class B — Dealer
B & K FARMS L L C
PELL CITY, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
64-B-0089 Class B — Dealer
BEVELLAS PET SHOP
NORTHPORT, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0098 Class B — Dealer
Coastal Farms and Exotics
Semmes, AL Exp: 8/13/2028 Active
21 inspections 1 direct
2026-04-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-18 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-24 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 21.

64-B-0087 Class B — Dealer
CROSSROADS RABBITRY
HEFLIN, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 critical
2016-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0107 Class B — Dealer
Donna Mechel Whitaker
DBA: Serval Conservation & Educational Refuge
Hartford, AL Exp: 3/20/2029 Active
64-A-0161 Class A — Breeder
Donna Mechel Whitaker
Hartford, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-06-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-06-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

64-A-0164 Class A — Breeder
Doris Dianne Baker Jones
BRILLIANT, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-05-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
64-A-0158 Class A — Breeder
FREDDIE STRENGTH JR
DEATSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0163 Class A — Breeder
FREDDIE STRENGTH JR
DEATSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
64-B-0104 Class B — Dealer
Garrison's Livestock & Poultry Auction, LLC
ARAB, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-02-07 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0166 Class A — Breeder
GULF COAST GREAT DANES LLC
ROBERTSDALE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-10-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0125 Class A — Breeder
HARVEY RAWLS
GADSDEN, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0100 Class B — Dealer
Heart of Alabama Save Rescue Adopt
DBA: Behind Arx Mortis
Florence, AL Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-09-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-B-0102 Class B — Dealer
Hoof or Paw
Guin, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2022-12-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2022-09-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2022-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2021-12-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-A-0157 Class A — Breeder
HUGO ENGLISH
BREWTON, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0105 Class B — Dealer
Hunter Smith
Samson, AL Exp: 11/3/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-01-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-B-0094 Class B — Dealer
INGE VERSTUYFT
MOBILE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-05-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
64-A-0134 Class A — Breeder
INGE VERSTUYFT
MOBILE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 2 direct
2014-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2014-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
64-A-0167 Class A — Breeder
Jennifer Koehler
New Brockton, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-08-04 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
64-B-0085 Class B — Dealer
John A Spence
DBA: Spence Livestock Co.
Wing, AL Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-11-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0092 Class B — Dealer
KAREN HATHAWAY
FAIRHOPE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
64-A-0154 Class A — Breeder
KRISTY MARSON
TUSCALOOSA, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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.