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
58-B-0688 Class B Exclusive Paws LLC DBA: — ORLANDO, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0338 Class B EXCLUSIVELY EXOTICS INC DBA: — NORRIDGE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0270 Class B Exemplar Genetics DBA: Precigen Exemplar North Liberty, IA Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
43-B-3825 Class B Exotic Animal Rescue Incorporated DBA: — Joplin, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3771 Class B Exotic ARC LLC DBA: Exotic ARC Saint Louis, MO Exp: 3/30/2027 Active
86-B-0069 Class B EXOTIC PET KINGDOM LLC DBA: — Lake Havasu City, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
81-B-0014 Class B Exotic Pets Inc DBA: — Billings, MT Exp: 2/28/2027 Active
88-B-0025 Class B EXOTIC PETS L L C DBA: — LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0040 Class B EXOTIC PETS L L C DBA: — LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0816 Class B Exotic Tropical Pet World DBA: — McAllen, TX Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
74-B-0730 Class B Exotic Tropical Pet World DBA: — MCALLEN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0776 Class B Exotic Tropical Pet World DBA: — MC ALLEN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0211 Class B EZ ACRES INC DBA: — BOONE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0674 Class B EZ GLIDER SUGAR BEARS DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0085 Class B F & C Marekting Corp DBA: — ALBUQUERQUE, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0187 Class B F K L OPERATING CORP DBA: — FISHKILL, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0200 Class B F. Mark Coffman DBA: Misty Trail Kennels Pocahontas, AR Exp: 9/9/2028 Active
67-B-0004 Class B Fancy Feathers LLC DBA: — Norcross, GA Exp: 4/24/2027 Active
58-B-0731 Class B Fancy Pets Planet LLC DBA: — Aventura, FL Exp: 8/19/2028 Active
23-B-0240 Class B FANNIE WENGERD DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0719 Class B FAS Birds LLC DBA: — Debary, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0718 Class B Fatbunny LLC DBA: — Loxahatchee, FL Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
58-B-0632 Class B FATHER FISH AQUARIUM DBA: — VENICE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0003 Class B FAUNA RESEARCH INC DBA: — GERMANTOWN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0440 Class B Felines Inc DBA: Felines & Canines Chicago, IL Exp: 5/28/2027 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.