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

6,428 results found (Class A)

Including 4,277 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
42-A-1513 Class A Simon Miller DBA: — HOPKINTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5793 Class A Sinclair Bioresources, LLC DBA: — Auxvasse, MO Exp: 3/24/2027 Active
71-A-1214 Class A SIXTH DAY KENNELS LLC DBA: — POCAHONTAS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0416 Class A SK Exotic LLC DBA: — West Palm Beach, FL Exp: 6/25/2029 Active
58-A-0414 Class A Skyline Forest Corp DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 5/12/2029 Active
43-A-6907 Class A Skyline Kennel DBA: — Downing, MO Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
41-A-0486 Class A Skyline View LLC DBA: — Saint Charles, MN Exp: 5/18/2029 Active
58-A-0393 Class A SL Farms LLC DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-A-0200 Class A SLIK HIK L L C DBA: — BUENA VISTA, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-0415 Class A SMALL STOCK INDUSTRIES INC. DBA: — PEA RIDGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0401 Class A Smiles Farm DBA: — Palm City, FL Exp: 7/3/2027 Active
93-A-0251 Class A So Cal Laboratory Services Corp. DBA: — SAN DIEGO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6692 Class A Solomon Schrock DBA: — Verona, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5031 Class A Sondra Jenkins DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
87-A-0053 Class A Sonja Gregersen DBA: SA Border Collies ROOSEVELT, UT Exp: 5/15/2029 Active
71-A-1363 Class A Sonny Hearne DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6217 Class A Sonya Kelly DBA: — Birch Tree, MO Exp: 7/7/2028 Active
43-A-5895 Class A SONYA KELLY MARSHA MARTIN DBA: — BIRCH TREE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0016 Class A South Branch Valley Paws DBA: — Petersburg, WV Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
73-A-2728 Class A South Ridge Kennel Inc. DBA: — Vian, OK Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
43-A-6293 Class A SOUTHERN BROOKE KENNEL DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0203 Class A SOUTHERN CHARM SUGAR GLIDERS L L C DBA: — SAINT MARYS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1367 Class A Southern Creatures, LLC DBA: — Siloam Springs, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0223 Class A Southern Heritage Ranch LLC DBA: — Monticello, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0922 Class A Southern Indiana Frenchies LLC DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 12/15/2027 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.