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

60 results found in CO

Including 50 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
84-A-0196 Class A A C C Ranch DBA: — PEYTON, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0216 Class A Abigail Grasso DBA: — Colorado Springs, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0129 Class B ADRIAN MARTINEZ LTD DBA: — ENGLEWOOD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0141 Class B Altitude Pet Co, LLC DBA: — Elizabeth, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0207 Class A ALVIN MULLETT DBA: — MONTE VISTA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0135 Class B ANGELA NORMAN DBA: — WINDSOR, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0182 Class A Ann Malburg DBA: Colorful Quills Hedgehogs PEYTON, CO Exp: 7/5/2028 Active
84-B-0142 Class B Beasties LLC DBA: — Pueblo, CO Exp: 5/30/2027 Active
84-A-0181 Class A BEVERLY FREEL DBA: — MOFFAT, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0130 Class B Brian Yutzy DBA: — DENVER, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0214 Class A BRIDGET BRITTON DBA: — OVID, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0072 Class B Colorado Serum Company DBA: — Denver, CO Exp: 11/30/2026 Active
84-A-0217 Class A Colorado Sugar Gliders LLC DBA: — Greeley, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0211 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — MONTE VISTA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0095 Class B DENNIS THOMPSON DBA: — STRASBURG, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0194 Class A Double B Inc DBA: — KERSEY, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0212 Class A Dutch Darlings and Exotics DBA: — Loveland, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0191 Class A Evagene Dean Walter Dean DBA: — RUSH, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0134 Class B EVAGENE WINTERS DBA: — RUSH, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0187 Class A Evelyn Bonham DBA: — LAFAYETTE, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0190 Class A Grand Mesa Hedgehogs L L C DBA: — GRAND JUNCTION, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0210 Class A GREEN MOUNTAIN LLC DBA: — LA JARA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0192 Class A Hazel Mountain L L C DBA: — ARVADA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0140 Class B Highwind Exotics and Aquatics LLC DBA: Parker Exotic Pets Parker, CO Exp: 5/4/2028 Active
84-A-0205 Class A JAMIE MASS DBA: — CRIPPLE CREEK, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.