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

37 results found in MD

Including 25 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
51-A-0041 Class A Rachel Linderman DBA: — STREET, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0038 Class A RACHEL PHELPS DBA: — GLEN BURNIE, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-A-0031 Class A Sigmovir Biosystems, Inc. DBA: — Rockville, MD Exp: 11/16/2026 Active
51-B-0038 Class B SMITHERS AVANZA TOXICOLOGY SERVICES LLC DBA: — GAITHERSBURG, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0034 Class B SPRING VALLEY LABORATORIES INC DBA: — SYKESVILLE, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0041 Class B THE MC CONNELL GROUP INC DBA: — SILVER SPRING, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0009 Class B Thomas D Morris Inc DBA: Meadow Creek Farm Reisterstown, MD Exp: 12/26/2028 Active
51-A-0047 Class A Valness Yorkies LLC DBA: — Clear Spring, MD Exp: 1/3/2028 Active
51-B-0039 Class B WAKEFIELD FARM DBA: — WESTMINSTER, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0043 Class B Wakefield Farm LLC DBA: — Westminster, MD Exp: 10/24/2026 Expired
51-B-0049 Class B Wild Exotics DBA: — Brunswick, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0047 Class B Wolfe Agricultural DBA: — Thurmont, MD 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.