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 GA

Including 58 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
57-A-0187 Class A HAROLD DICK DBA: — ACWORTH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0008 Class A Igor Mitrovic DBA: — Loganville, GA Exp: 2/28/2027 Active
67-B-0002 Class B Ion Highsmith DBA: — Acworth, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0217 Class A Jan Stone DBA: — CEDARTOWN, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0161 Class B JANINES NOAHS ARK INC DBA: — MACON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0139 Class B JOHN BORNEMANN DBA: — KENNESAW, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0206 Class A JUDY HULETT DBA: — RHINE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0209 Class A KATHY WADE DBA: — WINDER, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0169 Class B LAND AND SEA EXOTIC PETS DBA: — DALLAS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0162 Class B LEM MINISH DBA: — JEFFERSON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0220 Class A LEM MINISH DBA: — JEFFERSON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0171 Class B MARIE PECK DBA: — CORNELIA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0196 Class A MASQUERADE EXOTIC ANIMALS L L C DBA: — ALPHARETTA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0192 Class A MERCER WILLIAMS DBA: — MADISON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0131 Class B Michael B Findley DBA: Valley Brook Research, Inc. Madison, GA Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
57-A-0219 Class A MIKEL KETCHUM DBA: — SAVANNAH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0166 Class B RANDARS REPTILES DBA: — MCDONOUGH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0177 Class B RORY SMART DBA: — ATL, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0165 Class B RUCKER PET & WILD BIRD THREE DBA: — SUWANEE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0010 Class A SanusBio Farms, LLC DBA: — Crawford, GA Exp: 1/14/2028 Active
57-A-0204 Class A SHAWN SMITH DBA: — POWDER SPRINGS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0591 Class B SOUTH PAW PUPPIES LLC DBA: — RHINE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0203 Class A SOUTHERN CHARM SUGAR GLIDERS L L C DBA: — SAINT MARYS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0176 Class B SOUTHERN DREAM PUPPIES DBA: — CLEVELAND, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0223 Class A Southern Heritage Ranch LLC DBA: — Monticello, GA 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.