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
47-B-0120 Class B Heather Campbell DBA: — WALTHILL, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0210 Class B HEATHER FARMER DBA: — WABBASEKA, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0179 Class B Heather Rivera DBA: — Stuarts Draft, VA Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
42-B-0272 Class B Heikens Ark Inc DBA: — NORWALK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0249 Class B Helen Marie Nelson DBA: — Roseburg, OR Exp: 9/8/2027 Active
43-B-3473 Class B Henry A. Grosenbacher DBA: HEARTLAND SALES DOG AUCTION Cabool, MO Exp: 6/22/2027 Active
55-B-0069 Class B Henry Hampton DBA: Lazy 5 Ranch Mount Ulla, NC Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
23-B-0252 Class B Henry S Esh DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active —
23-B-0190 Class B HENRY SWAREY DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0159 Class B Heritage Puppies LLC DBA: — Lake Mills, IA Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
43-B-0415 Class B HERMAN (TONY) SCHINDLER DBA: — FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0322 Class B Herman D Gingerich DBA: Maple Hill Leon, IA Exp: 9/14/2027 Active
34-B-0243 Class B Hickory Way, LLC DBA: — Rhodes, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0213 Class B HIDDEN VIEW FARMS LLC DBA: — Lancaster, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0140 Class B Highwind Exotics and Aquatics LLC DBA: Parker Exotic Pets Parker, CO Exp: 5/4/2028 Active
74-B-0626 Class B Hijazi Pets Inc. DBA: — THE WOODLANDS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0764 Class B Hijazi Pets Inc. DBA: — THE WOODLANDS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0217 Class B Hitham Al-Alaweyat DBA: — Marathon, NY Exp: 12/18/2027 Active
51-B-0046 Class B HMs Reptiphibians DBA: — Havre De Grace, MD Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
42-B-0308 Class B HOBO K9 RESCUE DBA: — BRITT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0002 Class B HODGINS KENNELS INC DBA: — HOWELL, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0182 Class B HOFFERS TROPIC LIFE PETS LLC DBA: — MILWAUKEE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0078 Class B Hog Wild LLC DBA: — Cherry Hill, NJ Exp: 8/28/2028 Active
41-B-0200 Class B HOLLY NEATON DBA: — WATERTOWN, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0147 Class B Holly Webb DBA: — Bowling Green, KY 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.