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
65-B-0127 Class B CROSSROADS FEED & SEED LLC DBA: — POPLARVILLE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0087 Class B CROSSROADS RABBITRY DBA: — HEFLIN, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0189 Class B Crystal Frazier DBA: — BYBEE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3735 Class B CS Primates, LLC DBA: — KAISER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3659 Class B Curt and Lori Conrad DBA: — Frankford, MO Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
21-B-0147 Class B Curtis Martin DBA: — Seneca Falls, NY Exp: 11/28/2027 Active
31-B-0176 Class B CY DBA: — RADCLIFF, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3716 Class B Cynthia D Darling DBA: — SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0113 Class B Cyrgus Co. Inc. DBA: — OMAHA, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0210 Class B D & M Resources, Inc DBA: — Stanwood, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0619 Class B D & W EXOTIC BIRDS AND FEED LLC DBA: — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0779 Class B D ANGELS SCHNAUZERS LLC DBA: — ALVARADO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0234 Class B D S P RESEARCH SERVICES LLC DBA: — FRANKLIN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0293 Class B Dakota Moeller DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 2/26/2029 Active
41-B-0138 Class B DALE PETERSEN VICKI PETERSEN DBA: — LAMBERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1893 Class B Dallas Cooper DBA: Tristate Exotics Locust Grove, OK Exp: 5/1/2027 Active
41-B-0239 Class B DAN MOULTON DBA: — CHATFIELD, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3784 Class B Dana Clayton DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3758 Class B Dana Clayton DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3741 Class B Dana Clayton DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0147 Class B Dana Heyd DBA: — Lake Charles, LA Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
43-B-3485 Class B DANA SAVORELLI DBA: — GREENWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0281 Class B Daniel Beiler Lydia Beiler DBA: — Rockville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0679 Class B Daniel Gonzalez and III Daniel Gonzalez DBA: — HIALEAH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0229 Class B Daniel K Lapp DBA: — Darlington, WI 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.