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

283 results found in AR

Including 202 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1367 Class A Southern Creatures, LLC DBA: — Siloam Springs, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0226 Class B Southern Hearts Rescue DBA: — Bauxite, AR Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
71-A-0870 Class A STEPHANIE REYNOLDS ELLEN DAVIS DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1404 Class A Stephen Willis DBA: — JASPER, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1277 Class A Steve Bundy Priscilla Tatum DBA: — MANSFIELD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1044 Class A STOREY COLE DBA: — RUSSELLVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1441 Class A Sue Gregory DBA: — Hattieville, AR Exp: 11/22/2026 Active
71-A-1349 Class A Suzanne Henne DBA: — PLAINVIEW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1402 Class A Tammy Zeiger DBA: Caring Hearts Kennel Hardy, AR Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
71-A-1287 Class A Tanni Morris DBA: — CHARLESTON, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1449 Class A Tanya White DBA: Granny's Tiny Paws Harrison, AR Exp: 11/14/2028 Active
71-A-1384 Class A Teresa J Taylor DBA: Happy Tails for You Harriet, AR Exp: 10/17/2028 Active
71-B-0218 Class B Terry & Andria Farris DBA: — Searcy, AR Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
71-B-0207 Class B THE FISH BOWL LLC DBA: — SEARCY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0208 Class B THE FISH BOWL LLC DBA: — SEARCY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1421 Class A Timothy and Mary Phillips DBA: — murfreesboro, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1290 Class A TINA BROWN DBA: — MULBERRY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1179 Class A Tina Trammell DBA: — HASTY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1436 Class A TLC Puppies DBA: — Lead Hill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1378 Class A Tracy Everett DBA: Freemen Farms Tilly, AR Exp: 7/17/2028 Active
71-A-1326 Class A U-Pick It Farm & Garden DBA: — WINSLOW, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1213 Class A Vanessa Watts DBA: Rock Springs Kennel Leslie, AR Exp: 10/19/2029 Active
71-B-0205 Class B Vincent Demaggio DBA: — BERRYVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0217 Class B Virginia and Lloyd Eads DBA: — Bradford, AR Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
71-A-1306 Class A Vivian Sanders DBA: — HECTOR, AR 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.