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

75 results found in CA

Including 43 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
93-B-0246 Class B Guillermo Arango DBA: — Gilroy, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0264 Class B International Pet & Supply Corporation DBA: — South El Monte, CA Exp: 5/3/2027 Active
93-B-0239 Class B James Whipple Nancy Nunke DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0249 Class A Joe Pozzi DBA: JOE POZZI LIVESTOCK Valley Ford, CA Exp: 11/19/2026 Active
93-A-0212 Class A John Bailey DBA: Pork Power Farms Turlock, CA Exp: 12/18/2026 Active
93-A-0244 Class A JOHN ERICKSON DBA: — SEBASTOPOL, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0250 Class B Kim Dahlin DBA: — Auburn, CA Exp: 5/21/2028 Active
93-A-0248 Class A Layne Laboratories, Inc. DBA: — Arroyo Grande, CA Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
93-A-0256 Class A LUCKY RABBITS INC. DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0242 Class B LUCKY RABBITS INC. DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0262 Class B Magnolia Bird Farm DBA: — ANAHEIM, CA Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
93-B-0251 Class B MAR'S ANIMAL FARM DBA: — MENIFEE, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0241 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham DBA: — Arbuckle, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0268 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham Luke Van Laningham DBA: — Arbuckle, CA Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
93-B-0263 Class B Moonpaws Pet Inc. DBA: — Irvine, CA Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
93-B-0255 Class B Moonpaws Pet Inc. DBA: — GLENDORA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-A-0263 Class A Nationwide Birds LLC DBA: — Buena Park, CA Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
93-B-0231 Class B Nittobo America Inc. DBA: — Murrieta, CA Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
93-A-0259 Class A Pet Brokers, Inc. DBA: — Bakersfield, CA Exp: 4/19/2028 Active
93-B-0240 Class B PET PARTNERS INC. DBA: — CHINO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0254 Class B Pets Kingdom Inc. DBA: — SAN DIEGO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0261 Class B Pets Kingdom Inc. DBA: — SAN DIEGO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0219 Class B Phoenix Pharmaceuticals Inc DBA: — Burlingame, CA Exp: 9/7/2027 Active
93-A-0260 Class A Premier BioSource Inc. DBA: — Ramona, CA Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
93-B-0259 Class B Premier BioSource Inc. DBA: — Ramona, CA 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.