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 2,881 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) .

2,250 Class A Breeders
631 Class B Dealers
2026-06-01 Data as of

631 results found (Class B)

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
72-B-0126 Class B Edwin M Stoutz New Orleans LA 5/19/2027
72-B-0148 Class B John Fisher III Terrytown LA 8/20/2027
72-B-0030 Class B Tulane National Biomedical Research Center Covington LA 4/1/2028
72-B-0005 Class B Waubun Laboratories Inc. Schriever LA 10/11/2026
14-B-0037 Class B Central Mass Aquatics Worcester MA 5/24/2027
14-B-0013 Class B Charles River Laboratories Inc Wilmington MA 4/4/2027
14-B-0055 Class B CJG Exotics North Falmouth MA 3/3/2029
14-B-0030 Class B DaVinci Biomedical Research Products, Inc. South Lancaster MA 2/18/2027
14-B-0051 Class B Embryotech Laboratories Inc Haverhill MA 6/22/2029
14-B-0053 Class B Joseph Gentile The Pet Shop Everett MA 3/7/2028
14-B-0031 Class B Pine Acre Rabbitry/Farm Norton MA 10/2/2028
51-B-0013 Class B Archer Farms Inc Darlington MD 5/12/2027
51-B-0051 Class B Bioqual Inc Rockville MD 4/18/2027
51-B-0052 Class B Critters, Reptiles & Exotics LLC Frederick MD 7/31/2028
51-B-0050 Class B Direct Transportation Facilitators Thurmont MD 10/3/2026
51-B-0046 Class B HMs Reptiphibians Havre De Grace MD 8/23/2027
51-B-0042 Class B Noble Life Sciences Inc Sykesville MD 4/12/2028
51-B-0009 Class B Thomas D Morris Inc Meadow Creek Farm Reisterstown MD 12/26/2028
51-B-0043 Class B Wakefield Farm LLC Westminster MD 10/24/2026
11-B-0009 Class B DiaMed Inc Windham ME 7/20/2026
50-B-0017 Class B SDIX LLC Windham ME 8/9/2028
93-B-0232 Class B Animal Blood Bank Inc Animal Blood Resources International Stockbridge MI 7/6/2026
34-B-0211 Class B Cornell Farms LLC Saline MI 6/10/2028
34-B-0210 Class B D & M Resources, Inc Stanwood MI 1/3/2027
34-B-0256 Class B Desiree Bobby Beeblebrox Sphynx and Lykoi LLC Port Sanilac MI 1/26/2029
72-B-0126 Class B — Dealer
New Orleans, LA Exp: 5/19/2027
14 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-22 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-27 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-19 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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72-B-0148 Class B — Dealer
Terrytown, LA Exp: 8/20/2027
2 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-08-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
72-B-0030 Class B — Dealer
Covington, LA Exp: 4/1/2028
15 inspections 1 critical
2025-02-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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72-B-0005 Class B — Dealer
Schriever, LA Exp: 10/11/2026
20 inspections clean
2024-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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14-B-0037 Class B — Dealer
Worcester, MA Exp: 5/24/2027
14 inspections clean
2025-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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14-B-0013 Class B — Dealer
Wilmington, MA Exp: 4/4/2027
75 inspections clean
2026-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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14-B-0055 Class B — Dealer
North Falmouth, MA Exp: 3/3/2029
1 inspection clean
2026-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
14-B-0030 Class B — Dealer
South Lancaster, MA Exp: 2/18/2027
14 inspections clean
2026-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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14-B-0051 Class B — Dealer
Haverhill, MA Exp: 6/22/2029
12 inspections clean
2025-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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14-B-0053 Class B — Dealer
DBA: The Pet Shop
Everett, MA Exp: 3/7/2028
11 inspections 7 direct
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 direct PDF
2025-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2025-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF

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14-B-0031 Class B — Dealer
Norton, MA Exp: 10/2/2028
16 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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51-B-0013 Class B — Dealer
Darlington, MD Exp: 5/12/2027
13 inspections clean
2024-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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51-B-0051 Class B — Dealer
Rockville, MD Exp: 4/18/2027
3 inspections clean
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-B-0052 Class B — Dealer
Frederick, MD Exp: 7/31/2028
2 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-B-0050 Class B — Dealer
Thurmont, MD Exp: 10/3/2026
4 inspections clean
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-B-0046 Class B — Dealer
Havre De Grace, MD Exp: 8/23/2027
6 inspections clean
2024-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-21 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-07-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
51-B-0042 Class B — Dealer
Sykesville, MD Exp: 4/12/2028
13 inspections clean
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-30 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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51-B-0009 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Meadow Creek Farm
Reisterstown, MD Exp: 12/26/2028
19 inspections clean
2026-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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51-B-0043 Class B — Dealer
Westminster, MD Exp: 10/24/2026
10 inspections clean
2025-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
11-B-0009 Class B — Dealer
Windham, ME Exp: 7/20/2026
13 inspections clean
2025-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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50-B-0017 Class B — Dealer
Windham, ME Exp: 8/9/2028
17 inspections 3 direct
2025-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2024-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2022-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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93-B-0232 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Animal Blood Resources International
Stockbridge, MI Exp: 7/6/2026
15 inspections clean
2026-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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34-B-0211 Class B — Dealer
Saline, MI Exp: 6/10/2028
15 inspections clean
2025-02-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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34-B-0210 Class B — Dealer
Stanwood, MI Exp: 1/3/2027
29 inspections clean
2024-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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34-B-0256 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Beeblebrox Sphynx and Lykoi LLC
Port Sanilac, MI Exp: 1/26/2029
1 inspection clean
2026-01-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations 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.