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

75 results found in GA

Including 58 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
67-A-0003 Class A Stephanie Joyner DBA: — Senoia, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0012 Class A Strut Wildlife, LLC DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
57-B-0146 Class B Sun Pet Ltd DBA: Fish Mart; Pet Source Atlanta, GA Exp: 7/27/2028 Active
57-B-0175 Class B Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society DBA: — VIDALIA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0224 Class A Tasha Anderson Brinkley DBA: — DIXIE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0003 Class B The Triple3 Elite Group LLC DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 10/23/2026 Expired
57-B-0178 Class B Thoroughbred Management, LLC DBA: — DUBLIN, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0205 Class A THREE A M PROPERTIES LLC DBA: — EVANS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0215 Class A Tiffany Johnson DBA: — SAVANNAH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0168 Class B TODD HARRIS DBA: — KNOXVILLE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0170 Class B TRIPLE 3 ELITE GROUP LLC DBA: — ATLANTA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0148 Class B TRS Labs Inc DBA: — Watkinsville, GA Exp: 12/11/2028 Active
67-B-0005 Class B Vernon Padgett DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
57-B-0173 Class B VICKI WALLS DBA: — COLUMBUS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0155 Class B VICKIE CARTER DBA: — MCDONOUGH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0004 Class A Virtual Bird DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0199 Class A WALTER TERHUNE DBA: — MONTEZUMA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0159 Class A Wanda Walker DBA: — PEARSON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0202 Class A WAYMAN BOWMAN DBA: — STOCKBRIDGE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0123 Class A Wayne Wood DBA: — Buchanan, GA Exp: 1/8/2029 Active
57-B-0172 Class B WILLIAM HANLEY DBA: — ATHENS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0210 Class A WILLIAM CAMPBELL DBA: — COMER, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0007 Class B William Justin Scoggins DBA: Cypress Grove Waterfowl & Exotics Barnesville, GA Exp: 4/23/2028 Active
67-A-0005 Class A William Justin Scoggins DBA: — Barnesville, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-A-0190 Class A William Justin Scoggins DBA: — Barnesville, GA 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.