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
73-B-1882 Class B Adam Salari DBA: Adams Pet Shop Tulsa, OK Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
74-B-0676 Class B Adam Wiste DBA: — ROUND ROCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0187 Class B ADAM YODER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0188 Class B Aden M Yoder DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0228 Class B Adora Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
22-B-0089 Class B ADORABLE PUPPIES LLC DBA: — CARTERET, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0129 Class B ADRIAN MARTINEZ LTD DBA: — ENGLEWOOD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0137 Class B Adriana Jones DBA: — Grenada, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0189 Class B AGATHA'S PET WELLNESS, LLC DBA: — LUCAS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0260 Class B Agne Tatro DBA: — Hammond, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0146 Class B Ainsley Willow Hedgehogs DBA: — Shepherdsville, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0647 Class B Alaka'ina Foundation Family of Companies DBA: — Orlando, FL Exp: 5/23/2029 Active
31-B-0204 Class B Alan Miller DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3816 Class B ALBERTA WHATLEY DBA: — MOORESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0629 Class B Alexandra Dreibelbis DBA: Kinkatopia Inc. Boca Raton, FL Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
58-B-0717 Class B Alexis Flores DBA: — Bronson, FL Exp: 1/31/2027 Active
35-B-0222 Class B ALICE SCHOEBEL DBA: — NESHKORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0338 Class B Alicia Krogmann DBA: — Mount Vernon, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0313 Class B Alicia Krogmann DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-B-0041 Class B Alisa Foerderer DBA: Stutsman County Fairgrounds Cleveland, ND Exp: 5/9/2029 Active
55-B-0229 Class B Alison Peeler DBA: — LIBERTY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0680 Class B ALL ANIMAL SOLUTIONS LLC DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16-B-0040 Class B All Pets Club Inc DBA: — Branford, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0272 Class B All Star Family Pets DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0292 Class B Allen K9's DBA: — Leo, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active

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.