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
63-B-0199 Class B Holly Webb DBA: — Westmoreland, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0244 Class B Holmco Hills LLC DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
31-B-0182 Class B HOLMES FOR CANINE DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0221 Class B Honest Pet Inc DBA: — Long Island City, NY Exp: 3/25/2029 Active
21-B-0163 Class B HONEY HILL PET CENTER INC DBA: — WILLIAMSVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0102 Class B Hoof or Paw DBA: — Guin, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0237 Class B Hope Wadel DBA: — DRY RUN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0204 Class B House of Pets Inc DBA: — Garden City, MI Exp: 2/4/2027 Active
74-B-0795 Class B HOUSEBREEDERS DBA: — DALLAS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0843 Class B Houston Humane Society DBA: — Houston, TX Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
42-B-0324 Class B Humane Pet Services LLC DBA: — COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0105 Class B Hunter Smith DBA: — Samson, AL Exp: 11/3/2028 Active
74-B-0691 Class B Huntsville Livestock Services Inc. DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1810 Class B IMMY, Inc. DBA: — Norman, OK Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
58-B-0691 Class B Incredible Pet Supply LLC DBA: Incredible Pets Melbourne, FL Exp: 6/3/2027 Active
58-B-0297 Class B Incredible Pets Inc DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0152 Class B Infinity Acres LLC DBA: — Ridgeway, VA Exp: 10/28/2027 Active
51-B-0044 Class B Infinity Gliders LLC DBA: — WESTMINSTER, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0048 Class B Infinity Gliders LLC DBA: — WESTMINSTER, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0626 Class B INFINITY PETS DBA: — CAPE CORAL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0094 Class B INGE VERSTUYFT DBA: — MOBILE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-B-0033 Class B Innovative Livestock Solutions L L C DBA: — TOOELE, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0773 Class B Inotiv LAMS West Inc DBA: — Alice, TX Exp: 9/21/2027 Active
32-B-0237 Class B INTEGRITY FARMS Z LLC DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0211 Class B Integrity Puppies LLC DBA: — Georgetown, OH 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.