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
74-B-0791 Class B Genetic Reflections LLC DBA: ViaGen Pets Whitesboro, TX Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
32-B-0283 Class B Gentle Puppies DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0288 Class B GEORGE POWERS JR DBA: — FELLSMERE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0052 Class B GERALD BUKOVITZ DBA: — MCCLELLANDTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0204 Class B GERALD KREIDER DBA: — BOOTHWYN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0735 Class B Gilley Exotics Animal Ranch DBA: — Deland, FL Exp: 3/4/2029 Active —
63-B-0207 Class B Ginger Satterfield, Satterfield Investments LLC DBA: MB Exotics Lenoir City, TN Exp: 5/18/2029 Active
42-B-0316 Class B GLEN MAST CHRISTINA MAST DBA: — BLOOMFIELD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0033 Class B GLOBAL RESEARCH SUPPLY L L C DBA: — PERKASIE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0483 Class B GLOBAL RETAIL ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0606 Class B GLOBAL RETAIL ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0195 Class B GLOBAL RETAIL ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — GOODLETTSVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0142 Class B Glory Jovi DBA: — Blythewood, SC Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
71-B-0024 Class B Glyn Nolan Ann Nolan DBA: — VAN BUREN, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0254 Class B GO Aquatics LLC DBA: — Minneapolis, MN Exp: 10/29/2028 Active
31-B-0193 Class B Golden Seal Canines LLC DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: 2/15/2028 Active
21-B-0212 Class B Good Breeders Inc DBA: — Amherst, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0209 Class B Good Breeders LLC DBA: — Amherst, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0198 Class B Good Dog Inc DBA: — NEW YORK, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0227 Class B Good Morning, Sunshine, LLC DBA: — Gentry, AR Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
23-B-0236 Class B GOODS LIVESTOCK INC DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-B-0009 Class B Granite State Hedgehogs DBA: — Franklin, NH Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
74-B-0793 Class B GRAPEVINE TRADING CORP DBA: — GRAPEVINE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0180 Class B GREAT LAKES SUGAR BEAR COMPANY DBA: — BEREA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0222 Class B Green Lane Solutions DBA: — Whitesville, NY Exp: 5/1/2029 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.