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

70 results found in NC

Including 52 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
55-A-0176 Class A Margaret Hooks DBA: — TAYLORSVILLE, NC Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
55-B-0218 Class B MICHAEL CONNOLLY DBA: — MOUNT ULLA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0226 Class B Misty Woodruff DBA: — Granite Falls, NC Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
55-A-0171 Class A NAHOAS HOLE FARM DBA: — HAMPSTEAD, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0213 Class B NATIONAL PETLAND DBA: — SOUTHPORT, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0221 Class B NATIONAL PETLAND 2014 LLC DBA: — SOUTHPORT, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0214 Class B ODD BY NATURE INC DBA: — GREENVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0234 Class B Phil Simpson DBA: — Monroe, NC Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
55-B-0239 Class B Phoenix Landing Foundation DBA: — Alexander, NC Exp: 1/14/2028 Active
55-B-0190 Class B ROBIN CRABTREE DBA: — SALISBURY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0109 Class A ROBINSON SERVICES INC DBA: — MOCKSVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0237 Class B Roland and Valerie Bowyer DBA: — LAURINBURG, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0219 Class B S & L PET SHOP DBA: — ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0167 Class A S R INDUSTRY SERVICES INC DBA: — HUBERT, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0166 Class A SCOTTIE CONE DBA: — WENDELL, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0156 Class A SHANNON ORTH DBA: — SHELBY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0180 Class B SMITH FARMS DBA: — STONEVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0240 Class B SOF Landing LLC DBA: — Sanford, NC Exp: 8/22/2028 Active
55-B-0182 Class B Wake Forest University DBA: — Winston Salem, NC Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
55-A-0160 Class A WAYNE BATEMAN DBA: — CRESWELL, NC 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.