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
74-B-0664 Class B Janda Exotics Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Kingsbury, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0250 Class B Janet Kraker Richard Kraker DBA: — Forest Grove, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0690 Class B Janet Poggi DBA: Exotic Animal Parties Davie, FL Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
34-B-0249 Class B Janice Holstege DBA: — Hudsonville, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0161 Class B JANINES NOAHS ARK INC DBA: — MACON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0194 Class B JARED ROGERS DBA: — PORTLAND, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0265 Class B JASON ABELS DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0310 Class B Jason Boyle DBA: — Moorhead, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3824 Class B Jason Hostetler DBA: Hickory Creek Kennel Trenton, MO Exp: 9/29/2027 Active
61-B-0149 Class B Jason ONeill DBA: — Dry Ridge, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0193 Class B JASON PAYNE DBA: — HAMPSHIRE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0431 Class B JASON RIGGS DBA: — LA SALLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0380 Class B JASON RIGGS DBA: — NORTH AURORA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0253 Class B Jaydens Jungle Exotic Pets Inc DBA: — Aurora, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0273 Class B JEAN BUEHL DBA: — BELLE PLAINE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0298 Class B JEANNES GEMS INC DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0116 Class B Jeff & Margaret McClanahan DBA: — Georgetown, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1885 Class B Jeff Adams DBA: — DURANT, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3719 Class B Jeff Conger DBA: — WILLOW SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0151 Class B Jeff McClanahan DBA: Half Pint Miniature Horses Georgetown, KY Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
33-B-0428 Class B JEFF MORRISON DBA: — MODE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0248 Class B JEFF STEIN DBA: — FOREST LAKE, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0150 Class B Jeffrey Doth DBA: International Exotic Wildlife Landrum, SC Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
56-B-0131 Class B Jeffrey Doth DBA: — CAMPOBELLO, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0146 Class B Jeffrey Doth DBA: — LANDRUM, SC 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.