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

71 results found in TN

Including 49 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
63-B-0170 Class B PRUDENCE WALKER DVM DBA: — KNOXVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0168 Class B R B Vandergriff DBA: — WHITWELL, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0192 Class A RICHARD MOSIER DBA: — SHELBYVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0206 Class B Ronald O Manor Jr DBA: — Murfreesboro, TN Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
63-A-0200 Class A Ronald O Manor Jr DBA: — Murfreesboro, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0123 Class A SHAROLYN SNYDER BRENT SNYDER DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0182 Class B Six Shooters Investment Group LLC DBA: Gulf Coast Livestock Sparta, TN Exp: 6/6/2027 Active
63-B-0188 Class B SOUTHERN SUGAR BEARS DBA: — JOHNSON CITY, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0199 Class A Stephen James DBA: — McEwen, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0204 Class B Stephen Williamson DBA: S & L Exotics Henderson, TN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
63-A-0188 Class A Stephen Williamson DBA: — Henderson, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0198 Class B Susan J Cole DBA: — TREZEVANT, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0167 Class A Sylvia Dishman DBA: SUGAR GLIDER ALLEY Dandridge, TN Exp: 1/24/2027 Active
63-A-0180 Class A TISHA KING DBA: — ENGLEWOOD, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0191 Class B Turkey Creek Biotechnology, LLC DBA: — Franklin, TN Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
63-B-0196 Class B Veterinary Care & Specialty Group DBA: — Chattanooga, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0179 Class B Victoria Hawkins Paul Ciccariello DBA: — Goodlettsville, TN Exp: 6/18/2027 Active
63-A-0178 Class A Wanda Scott DBA: Ringos Crossing Pet Farm Gainesboro, TN Exp: 4/29/2028 Active
63-A-0168 Class A William Rogers Jr. DBA: — SEYMOUR, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0197 Class A Willow Wren Acres DBA: — Manchester, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0180 Class B Wilson Horse and Mule Sale Inc DBA: Triple W Arena Cookeville, TN Exp: 3/13/2029 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.