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
55-B-0110 Class B Greer Laboratories Inc DBA: — Lenoir, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0223 Class B GROWING POINT INC DBA: — BATTLE CREEK, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0246 Class B Guillermo Arango DBA: — Gilroy, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0246 Class B Hadherway Kennels LLC DBA: — McMillan, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0198 Class B HADLEY ENTERPRISES LLC DBA: — DETROIT, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0228 Class B HADLEY ENTERPRISES LLC DBA: — ROMULUS, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3861 Class B Hailey Hough DBA: — Osceola, MO Exp: 10/24/2027 Active
43-B-3823 Class B Hale Auction Co LLC DBA: 5-H Ranch Animal Auction Jackson, MO Exp: 8/24/2027 Active
58-B-0727 Class B Happy Paws LLC DBA: Happy Paws US Davie, FL Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
55-B-0238 Class B Happy Puppy Universe LLC DBA: — Charlotte, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0209 Class B HAPPY TAIL PETS LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0270 Class B HAR MAR PET SHOP INC DBA: — SAINT PAUL, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0227 Class B HARPS EXOTIC FISH & PETS INC DBA: — EVANSVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0771 Class B HARRY BOCK DBA: — EL PASO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0186 Class B Harry VonHaggin, Lynne VonHaggin, Kirk VonHaggin DBA: — Hoosick Falls, NY Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
41-B-0289 Class B Harvard Bioscience, Inc DBA: Data Sciences International New Brighton, MN Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
63-B-0181 Class B HARVEST MILL PSP LLC DBA: — KNOXVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0231 Class B Healthy Pets LLC DBA: — NOVI, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0100 Class B Heart of Alabama Save Rescue Adopt DBA: Behind Arx Mortis Florence, AL Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
48-B-0338 Class B Heart of America Game Breeders Assn DBA: — Gardner, KS Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
43-B-3877 Class B Heartland Livestock Auction LLC DBA: — Nevada, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active —
32-B-0254 Class B Heartstring Kennels LLC DBA: Heart String Healthy Puppies Millersburg, IN Exp: 9/23/2027 Active
43-B-3449 Class B Heath Madison Shonda Madison Hunter Madison Lane Madison DBA: — PIERCE CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0142 Class B Heath Meyers DBA: — GRUNDY CENTER, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0118 Class B Heather Campbell DBA: — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE 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.