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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

1,856 results found (Class B)

Including 1,245 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0585 Class B Adam Goll PENSACOLA FL Formerly Licensed
73-B-1882 Class B Adam Salari Adams Pet Shop Tulsa OK 1/30/2029 Active
74-B-0676 Class B Adam Wiste ROUND ROCK TX Formerly Licensed
31-B-0187 Class B ADAM YODER SUGARCREEK OH Formerly Licensed
31-B-0188 Class B Aden M Yoder DUNDEE OH Formerly Licensed
31-B-0228 Class B Adora Puppies Alexandria OH 11/29/2028 Active
22-B-0089 Class B ADORABLE PUPPIES LLC CARTERET NJ Formerly Licensed
84-B-0129 Class B ADRIAN MARTINEZ LTD ENGLEWOOD CO Formerly Licensed
65-B-0137 Class B Adriana Jones Grenada MS Formerly Licensed
31-B-0189 Class B AGATHA'S PET WELLNESS, LLC LUCAS OH Formerly Licensed
32-B-0260 Class B Agne Tatro Hammond IN Formerly Licensed
61-B-0146 Class B Ainsley Willow Hedgehogs Shepherdsville KY Formerly Licensed
58-B-0647 Class B Alaka'ina Foundation Family of Companies Orlando FL 5/23/2029 Active
31-B-0204 Class B Alan Miller Apple Creek OH 3/5/2028 Active
43-B-3816 Class B ALBERTA WHATLEY MOORESVILLE MO Formerly Licensed
58-B-0629 Class B Alexandra Dreibelbis Kinkatopia Inc. Boca Raton FL 2/12/2027 Active
58-B-0717 Class B Alexis Flores Bronson FL 1/31/2027 Active
35-B-0222 Class B ALICE SCHOEBEL NESHKORO WI Formerly Licensed
42-B-0338 Class B Alicia Krogmann Mount Vernon IA Formerly Licensed
42-B-0313 Class B Alicia Krogmann MOUNT VERNON IA Formerly Licensed
45-B-0041 Class B Alisa Foerderer Stutsman County Fairgrounds Cleveland ND 5/9/2029 Active
55-B-0229 Class B Alison Peeler LIBERTY NC Formerly Licensed
58-B-0680 Class B ALL ANIMAL SOLUTIONS LLC MIAMI FL Formerly Licensed
16-B-0040 Class B All Pets Club Inc Branford CT Formerly Licensed
32-B-0272 Class B All Star Family Pets Shipshewana IN Formerly Licensed
58-B-0585 Class B — Dealer
PENSACOLA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-10-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
73-B-1882 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Adams Pet Shop
Tulsa, OK Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0676 Class B — Dealer
ROUND ROCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2017-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2016-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2015-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 non-critical PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-B-0187 Class B — Dealer
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0188 Class B — Dealer
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0228 Class B — Dealer
Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
22-B-0089 Class B — Dealer
CARTERET, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
84-B-0129 Class B — Dealer
ENGLEWOOD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
65-B-0137 Class B — Dealer
Grenada, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 2 critical
2023-10-17 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical 4 non-critical PDF
2023-07-31 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0189 Class B — Dealer
LUCAS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-B-0260 Class B — Dealer
Hammond, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 1 direct
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 7 non-critical PDF
2021-05-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-B-0146 Class B — Dealer
Shepherdsville, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-B-0647 Class B — Dealer
Orlando, FL Exp: 5/23/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-04-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0204 Class B — Dealer
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-3816 Class B — Dealer
MOORESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-B-0629 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Kinkatopia Inc.
Boca Raton, FL Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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58-B-0717 Class B — Dealer
Bronson, FL Exp: 1/31/2027 Active
6 inspections 1 direct
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2024-01-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0222 Class B — Dealer
NESHKORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-13 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-B-0338 Class B — Dealer
Mount Vernon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0313 Class B — Dealer
MOUNT VERNON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2019-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
45-B-0041 Class B — Dealer
DBA: Stutsman County Fairgrounds
Cleveland, ND Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
55-B-0229 Class B — Dealer
LIBERTY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-B-0680 Class B — Dealer
MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2020-01-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
16-B-0040 Class B — Dealer
Branford, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
24 inspections clean
2026-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-08 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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32-B-0272 Class B — Dealer
Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-05-31 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.