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

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
86-B-0068 Class B Christian Kaleta DBA: — MESA, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0063 Class B Christian Kaleta DBA: — MESA, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3845 Class B Christina Green DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 2/22/2029 Active
42-B-0342 Class B Christine A Snakenberg DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 9/12/2028 Active
23-B-0214 Class B CHRISTINE FISCHER DBA: — FOMBELL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0090 Class B CHRISTINE SIPE DBA: — FLETCHER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0086 Class B Christine's House of Pets T/A Precious Pets III DBA: — Burlington, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0582 Class B Christopher Demango DBA: Tiny Monkey Business Davie, FL Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
14-B-0047 Class B Christopher J Godino DBA: — North Falmouth, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0095 Class B CHRISTOPHER SMITH & KRISTINA SHLENOVA DBA: — Zephyrhills, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0201 Class B Christopher Tittle DBA: The Ocean Floor Pets & More Dyersburg, TN Exp: 12/14/2028 Active
85-B-0073 Class B Cinda Moe DBA: — ROSWELL, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0640 Class B CINDY COCHRAN PAT COCHRAN DBA: — CAPE CORAL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0492 Class B Cindy Cherry DBA: — SANTA FE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0695 Class B Cindy Girty DBA: — AMARILLO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0128 Class B CINDY GREFE DBA: — VANCLEAVE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0439 Class B CINDY MC AVAY DBA: — FELLSMERE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0569 Class B Cindy Smith Beason DBA: — ODESSA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0702 Class B Cindy Williams DBA: — MIDLAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3698 Class B CIRCLE B FARMS L L C DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0307 Class B Circle S Auction Company LLC DBA: — Correctionville, IA Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
14-B-0055 Class B CJG Exotics DBA: — North Falmouth, MA Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
43-B-3751 Class B CJK2 Inc DBA: — BLUE SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0734 Class B CK Productions LLC, Parrot Baby DBA: — Tampa, FL Exp: 1/5/2029 Active
74-B-0400 Class B Claude H Davis III DBA: — Huckley, TX Exp: 6/30/2028 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.