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

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,234 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
23-A-0788 Class A Brookwood Collies LLC DBA: — Danville, PA Exp: 6/27/2029 Active
42-A-0586 Class A BRUCE TERHARK JACKIE TERHARK DBA: — CORWITH, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-A-2216 Class A Bruna Kennels LLC DBA: — Waterville, KS Exp: 3/7/2027 Active
58-A-0409 Class A Bruno Happy Dogs DBA: — Southwest Ranches, FL Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
58-A-0369 Class A Bruno Happy Dogs DBA: — Southwest Ranches, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2817 Class A Bryan & Paula Unger DBA: — Westville, OK Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
42-A-1660 Class A Bryan Bredemeyer DBA: — Bonaparte, IA Exp: 6/29/2027 Active
43-A-6563 Class A Bryan White DBA: — Strafford, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1027 Class A Bryant Knepp DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 1/23/2029 Active
87-A-0058 Class A Bryce Canyon Kennel DBA: — Tropic, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2723 Class A Bryce Millikan DBA: — VINITA, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0391 Class A Bucca Farms DBA: — Loxahatchee, FL Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
43-A-5654 Class A Buck Christoffer Paula Christoffer DBA: — SHELBYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0832 Class A BUCKEYE CHINCHILLA DBA: — LOUISVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1041 Class A Buckeye Elite Pets DBA: — Berlin, OH Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
33-A-0427 Class A BUFFALO HILL EXOTICS DBA: — CENTRALIA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0579 Class A BUFFALO HILL EXOTICS DBA: — CENTRALIA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6357 Class A Bundle of Joy Kennel DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0346 Class A Bunny Farm Corp DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0320 Class A Bunny Farm Corp DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3321 Class A Bunny Trembler DBA: — Niangua, MO Exp: 4/23/2029 Active
43-A-5791 Class A Burkholder Bulldogs LLC DBA: — MEMPHIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0119 Class A BURLESON ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — UNIONVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-A-0009 Class A Burnt Mountain Avian Center, LLC DBA: — Ellijay, GA Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
58-A-0289 Class A BURROWES FAMILY FARM INC DBA: — NAPLES, FL 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.