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-0239 Class B Freida Miller DBA: — Walhonding, OH Exp: 9/23/2027 Active
31-B-0218 Class B Frenchie's Canine Bordello LLC DBA: — LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0172 Class B FUN PETS L L C DBA: — MARION, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0736 Class B G J T Future Management L L C DBA: — TEMPLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0193 Class B G S PETS INC DBA: — ITHACA, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0170 Class B G S PETS INC DBA: — ITHACA, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0552 Class B G S W OF F W B DBA: — FT WALTON BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0081 Class B Gail Barr DBA: — MULLICA HILL, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0259 Class B GAIL CONNOLLY DENNIS CONNOLLY DBA: — KNOXVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0164 Class B Gail McGonigal DBA: — ALICIA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3569 Class B Gale Maynard DBA: — MARSHFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0786 Class B Gallery of Pets DBA: — Austin, TX Exp: 3/19/2029 Active
22-B-0092 Class B Garden State Pet Center DBA: — Oaklyn, NJ Exp: 3/21/2029 Active
64-B-0104 Class B Garrison's Livestock & Poultry Auction, LLC DBA: — ARAB, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3843 Class B Garry and Emma Floyd DBA: — Humansville, MO Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
43-B-3775 Class B GARRY FLOYD DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0242 Class B GARRY FLOYD LINDA FLOYD DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0785 Class B Gary Caraveo DBA: — MIDLAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0216 Class B GARY D. BRODERICK SR. DBA: — CONESTOGA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0282 Class B Gary Rosenblum DBA: World Exotics Inc Naples, FL Exp: 3/6/2028 Active
65-B-0131 Class B Gatorhead Bullies, LLC DBA: Gatorhead Bullies Caledonia, MS Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
73-B-1886 Class B Gaylon Taylor DBA: — Lone Grove, OK Exp: 1/10/2027 Active
42-B-0294 Class B GEALEA NICHOLS DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0701 Class B Gemini Bioscience Resourcing DBA: — LaBelle, FL Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
35-B-0198 Class B GENE WHEELER DBA: — GREENVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.