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
74-B-0762 Class B Deuce Ranch LLC DBA: — Clarksville, TX Exp: 11/21/2026 Active
74-B-0363 Class B Devera Stevens DBA: — SOMERVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11-B-0009 Class B DiaMed Inc DBA: — Windham, ME Exp: 7/20/2029 Active
74-B-0744 Class B Diana Dames DBA: — CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0186 Class B Diana Perez DBA: Exotic Pet Center Kodak, TN Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
43-B-0426 Class B Dianna Tatum DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0050 Class B Direct Transportation Facilitators DBA: — Thurmont, MD Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
57-B-0164 Class B DIRK JOHNSON DBA: — CLARKESVILLE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0603 Class B DISCOUNT PETS & SUPPLIES INC DBA: — CAPE CORAL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0204 Class B DISCOVERY PETS L L C DBA: — TROUTMAN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0098 Class B Dix Scranton Linda Scranton DBA: — MADISON, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13-B-0003 Class B DJS CHINCHILLA RANCH DBA: — ORWELL, VT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
50-B-0019 Class B DJS HAPPY TAILS LLC DBA: — LEWES, DE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0590 Class B Donald B Chilton DBA: Reptile Express Lehigh Acres, FL Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
31-B-0097 Class B Donald Gingerich DBA: Piney Creek Kennel Dundee, OH Exp: 9/18/2029 Active
31-B-0097 Class B Donald Gingerich DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1822 Class B Donald Pullen DBA: — BIG CABIN, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0107 Class B Donna Mechel Whitaker DBA: Serval Conservation & Educational Refuge Hartford, AL Exp: 3/20/2029 Active —
46-B-0068 Class B DOROTHY SANBORN GARY SANBORN DBA: — MADISON, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0723 Class B Double A Auction Inc DBA: — DeFuniak Springs, FL Exp: 8/9/2027 Active
43-B-3832 Class B Double L Enterprises LLC DBA: Nemo Small Animal & Bird Auction Novinger, MO Exp: 5/17/2028 Active
47-B-0091 Class B Douglas Brosh Mary Jane Brosh DBA: — PENDER, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0217 Class B DOUGLAS DOOP DBA: — DEXTER, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0161 Class B Douglas Kamer DBA: — SAXONBURG, PA Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
74-B-0752 Class B Douglas Slovak DBA: — EL CAMPO, TX 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.