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
48-B-0317 Class B Jenina Fortner DBA: — ABILENE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1875 Class B Jenn Kaiser DBA: — Gage, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3840 Class B Jennifer Kasserman DBA: — Kansas City, MO Exp: 10/12/2028 Active
31-B-0242 Class B Jennifer Martin DBA: — Morrow, OH Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
21-B-0194 Class B JENNS EXOTIC PETS INC DBA: — WILLIAMSVILLE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3705 Class B Jenny Gabel Barb Gabel DBA: — Newburg, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3856 Class B Jenny Marti DBA: Perfect Puppies 4 You Lamar, MO Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
43-B-3766 Class B Jered Smith Summer Smith DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3809 Class B Jered Smith Summer Smith DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0184 Class B Jerry Aswegan Janet Kirkham DBA: — PECULIAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0206 Class B Jerry Masters DBA: — Dover, AR Exp: 9/24/2027 Active
42-B-0325 Class B Jerry Troyer DBA: — Chariton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3717 Class B JESSE SIMMONS I I I DBA: — DUENWEG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0433 Class B Jesse Williams, Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 3/6/2029 Active
74-B-0656 Class B Jessica Patterson DBA: — AUBREY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0751 Class B Jessica Perry DBA: — IOWA PARK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0822 Class B Jesus Flores DBA: — Harlingen, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3838 Class B Jet's Pets DBA: — Lees Summit, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3788 Class B JEZI LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0084 Class B JILL STROBEL DBA: — HERREID, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0191 Class B JILLS PET SHOPPE LLC DBA: — SHAWANO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0563 Class B JIM HAMMONDS DBA: — SAINT PETERSBURG, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0326 Class B Jim Kramer DBA: — ARCADIA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3833 Class B Jim Scott Sales DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3757 Class B Jim Scott Sales DBA: — KOSHKONONG, MO 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.