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

315 results found in FL

Including 204 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0659 Class B Robert Sonner DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
58-B-0554 Class B Robert Sonner DBA: — HOMESTEAD, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0349 Class A Robert Thomas Petzel, JR DBA: — Saint Augustine, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0407 Class B RODNEY KNOX DBA: — BUSHNELL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0364 Class A Ronald R Doyle DBA: — Brooksville, FL Exp: 5/20/2027 Active
58-B-0687 Class B Roos and Coos Farm Exotic Animal Rescue and Sanctuary DBA: — Plant City, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0375 Class A Rosemeire Gauthier DBA: Cailis Ranch Wildlife Southwest Ranches, FL Exp: 2/7/2029 Active
58-B-0728 Class B Safer Human Medicine Inc. DBA: — LaBelle, FL Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
58-A-0383 Class A Sarah Hand DBA: — Callahan, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0402 Class A Scott C Bock DBA: — Odessa, FL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
58-B-0497 Class B SEGREST FARMS INC DBA: — GIBSONTON, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0262 Class A Selena Buck DBA: — BARTOW, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0641 Class B Selena Buck DBA: — Winter Haven, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0378 Class A Seth Kizer DBA: — Holiday, FL Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
58-A-0416 Class A SK Exotic LLC DBA: — West Palm Beach, FL Exp: 6/25/2029 Active
58-A-0414 Class A Skyline Forest Corp DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
58-A-0393 Class A SL Farms LLC DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0668 Class B SL Imports LLC DBA: Kittens UP Hollywood, FL Exp: 6/1/2028 Active
58-A-0401 Class A Smiles Farm DBA: — Palm City, FL Exp: 7/3/2027 Active
58-B-0623 Class B SOUTH FLORIDA SUGAR BEAR COMPANY DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0683 Class B South Paw Puppies LLC DBA: — Largo, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0631 Class B SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VENOM FARM INC DBA: — BRADENTON, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0323 Class A SPACE COAST SUGAR GLIDERS SCSG LLC DBA: — TITUSVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0348 Class A STEPHANIE BROWNING DBA: — PLANT CITY, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0358 Class A Stephen Price DBA: — St Cloud, FL Exp: 8/3/2029 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.