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
23-B-0243 Class B Jacob K Stoltzfus DBA: — Doylesburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0250 Class B Jacob Miller DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 10/23/2027 Active
48-B-0347 Class B Jacques L L C DBA: — LIBERAL, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0252 Class B Jacquie Baker DBA: — Hudsonville, MI Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
42-B-0334 Class B JAJE Holdings LLC DBA: — Waterville, IA Exp: 9/14/2028 Active
43-B-3834 Class B Jake Butler DBA: Klondike Kid Exotics Van Buren, MO Exp: 5/25/2028 Active
42-B-0271 Class B JAKS Puppies Inc DBA: — Britt, IA Exp: 11/4/2029 Active
55-B-0210 Class B James Bass DBA: — Fayetteville, NC Exp: 9/13/2028 Active
74-B-0823 Class B James Berry DBA: — Dallas, TX Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
58-B-0662 Class B James E Fraser III DBA: PMR Exotics Fort Lauderdale, FL Exp: 3/21/2028 Active
14-B-0027 Class B James Gentile DBA: — Allston, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0033 Class B James Hayes Cynthia Hayes DBA: Brule Creek Kennels Akron, IA Exp: 10/22/2028 Active
74-B-0731 Class B James Jones Livestock LLC DBA: — ROBERT LEE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0817 Class B James Jones Livestock LLC DBA: — San Angelo, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0829 Class B James McDonald DBA: — Kerrville, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0002 Class B James R Crowell DBA: — Fairbanks, IN Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
71-B-0212 Class B James R Wheeler Jr DBA: — Greenwood, AR Exp: 10/9/2029 Active
35-B-0215 Class B James Rienow DBA: DREAM CATCHERS EXOTICS LLC Suamico, WI Exp: 7/6/2029 Active
35-B-0176 Class B James Rienow DBA: — SUAMICO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0239 Class B James Whipple Nancy Nunke DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0218 Class B JAMES WOUDENBERG DBA: — HOWARD CITY, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0207 Class B JAMIE CRAWFORD DBA: — KINSTON, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0255 Class B JAMIN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — Wolcottville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0060 Class B Jan Strenger DBA: Fish N Stuff And Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Yankton, SD Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
74-B-0808 Class B Janda Exotics Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Kingsbury, TX Exp: 1/24/2028 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.