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
31-B-0226 Class B Ferdinand Bullies LLC DBA: — Defiance, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0216 Class B FINS N FANGS L L C DBA: — RALEIGH, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1866 Class B First Class Puppies DBA: — Bluejacket, OK Exp: 10/20/2027 Active
55-B-0215 Class B FISH AND MORE PET STORE DBA: — SYLVA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0203 Class B FISH AND MORE PET STORE DBA: — SYLVA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0039 Class B Fish Fish Fish Inc. DBA: — Palisades Park, NJ Exp: 12/11/2027 Active
16-B-0002 Class B FISH MART INC DBA: — WEST HAVEN, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0596 Class B FLORIDA FERRETS DBA: — NORTH PORT, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0634 Class B Florida Primates & Exotics DBA: — North Fort Myers, FL Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
35-B-0113 Class B FLOYD APRILL DBA: — MILWAUKEE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0259 Class B Floyd Borntrager DBA: — SALEM, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0447 Class B Fluffy and Adorable Corp DBA: — Lindenhurst, IL Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
31-B-0196 Class B For Pets Sake LLC DBA: — North Ridgeville, OH Exp: 7/31/2029 Active
87-B-0036 Class B FORGOTTEN TRAILS LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC DBA: — SMITHFIELD, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0257 Class B Four Corner Puppies LLC DBA: — FORT WAYNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0001 Class B Fowler Farms, LLC DBA: — Albany, GA Exp: 10/26/2027 Active
31-B-0225 Class B FoxgloveFarm, LLC DBA: — Lucas, OH Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
85-B-0088 Class B Frances Reed Higgins DBA: — SILVER CITY, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0093 Class B Frances Reed Higgins DBA: — SILVER CITY, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0198 Class B Frank Knight DBA: — CLARKSVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0150 Class B FRANK PECK DBA: — MOUNTAINBURG, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0219 Class B Frank T and Nancy L Christie DBA: — Booneville, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0627 Class B Frank T. and Nancy L Christie DBA: — UMATILLA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3733 Class B Frank T. and Nancy L Christie DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0251 Class B Franklin BioLabs DBA: — King of Prussia, PA Exp: 6/2/2029 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.