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

63 results found in VA

Including 51 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
21-A-0212 Class A Shiraz Farm, LLP DBA: — Upperville, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0193 Class A Tanner Bower DBA: — Glade Hill, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0174 Class B TIMOTHY USSERY DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0173 Class B V I P SUGAR BEARS LLC DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0226 Class A Virginia Coast Poodles, LLC DBA: — Chesapeake, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0182 Class A VIRGINIA SPIVEY DBA: — FRANKLIN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0168 Class B WALDRON LEE DBA: — YORKTOWN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0159 Class A WALTER PITTMAN DBA: — SURRY, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0171 Class B WAYNE JETTE DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0156 Class B Wilcox Bait and Tackle Inc DBA: — Newport News, VA Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
52-B-0157 Class B Winchester Aquarium & Pet Center LLC DBA: — Winchester, VA Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
52-B-0170 Class B WINGS TAILS & FINS L L C DBA: — PULASKI, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0136 Class B WORLD OF PETS INC DBA: — DANVILLE, VA 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.