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
55-B-0230 Class B David Leeds DBA: Daves Domestic Hedgehogs Hillsborough, NC Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
56-B-0143 Class B David R Meeks DBA: — Wellford, SC Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
58-B-0613 Class B DAVID SANDRIDGE DBA: — PORT CHARLOTTE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0217 Class B DAVID STOLTZFUS DBA: — CHRISTIANA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0832 Class B David Wade Miller DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: 2/16/2027 Active
32-B-0265 Class B David Wittmer DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0030 Class B DaVinci Biomedical Research Products, Inc. DBA: — South Lancaster, MA Exp: 2/18/2027 Active
35-B-0104 Class B Dawn Hofferber DBA: — WEYAUWEGA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0214 Class B Dawn Hofferber DBA: — Weyauwega, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0345 Class B De Wayne Connolly DBA: Connolly Zoological Farm Wapello, IA Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
42-B-0018 Class B DE WAYNE CONNOLLY DBA: — WAPELLO, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3801 Class B DEBCO DBA: — Stover, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1860 Class B DEBORAH HERRINGTON DBA: — EUCHA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3517 Class B DEBORAH HUBBARD DBA: — SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0712 Class B Deborah L Vincent DBA: — Holiday, FL Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
41-B-0268 Class B DEBORAH ROWELL DBA: — PINE RIVER, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3868 Class B Dee Ann Slavens DBA: Wiggle Bum Kennels Eldon, MO Exp: 7/21/2028 Active
33-B-0415 Class B DEE DEES PET PALACE DBA: — COAL CITY, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0241 Class B DELMAR HOCHSTETLER DBA: — WHITE PIGEON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0246 Class B Delmar Loe Kathy Loe DBA: Loe Kennels Beloit, KS Exp: 2/5/2027 Active
43-B-3660 Class B Denise Dickelman DBA: — LAMPE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3776 Class B Denise Dickelman DBA: — LAMPE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0095 Class B DENNIS THOMPSON DBA: — STRASBURG, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0599 Class B Derek Evans DBA: Pan Handle Exotics Pensacola, FL Exp: 7/20/2029 Active
34-B-0256 Class B Desiree Bobby DBA: Beeblebrox Sphynx and Lykoi LLC Port Sanilac, MI Exp: 1/26/2029 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.