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
93-B-0269 Class B Allen Thompson DBA: — Twenty-nine Palms, CA Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
93-B-0193 Class B Allen Thompson DBA: — TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3435 Class B Allison Hedgpeth DBA: — IBERIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0192 Class B ALOMA RAY DBA: — GREENBRIER, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0190 Class B ALOMA RAY DBA: — JACKSON, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0120 Class B Alpha Genesis Inc DBA: — Yemassee, SC Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
91-B-0114 Class B Altasciences Preclinical Seattle LLC DBA: — EVERETT, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0152 Class B ALTIMAXX INC DBA: — OFALLON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3827 Class B Altimaxx Inx DBA: — Ofallon, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0141 Class B Altitude Pet Co, LLC DBA: — Elizabeth, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0142 Class B Amanda & Hunter Smith DBA: — CADIZ, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0229 Class B Amanda Blevins Workman DBA: — IRONTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0594 Class B AMAZING PETS INC DBA: — NAPLES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0211 Class B AMERICAN OUTDOOR LIFE TAXIDERMY LLC DBA: — AUBURN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0692 Class B AMI Pup Rescue, Inc DBA: — Anna Marie, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0219 Class B AMOS ALLGYER DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0230 Class B AMOS ALLGYER DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0241 Class B Amplify Bio LLC DBA: — West Jefferson, OH Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
71-B-0211 Class B AMY DAY GARY MORRIS DBA: — SAGE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0236 Class B AMY FOSTERS LLC DBA: — VALPARAISO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0360 Class B Amy Gorman DBA: — Fulton, KS Exp: 6/27/2029 Active
73-B-1883 Class B Andrea Baker DBA: Forever Friends Okie Pets Ketchum, OK Exp: 6/30/2029 Active
74-B-0782 Class B Andrea Martinez DBA: Bay Area Exotic Pets LLC La Porte, TX Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
35-B-0221 Class B ANDREW FISHER DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0224 Class B Andrew Miller DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI 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.