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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

1,860 results found (Class B)

Including 1,243 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-B-0175 Class B Jimmy Rex Liles — BEEBE AR 2/24/2027 Active
32-B-0273 Class B JMG Puppies, LLC — Grabill IN — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0070 Class B Jo Ann Nelson Jerry Nelson Trailane Kennels SOLDIER KS 9/28/2028 Active
84-B-0071 Class B JOANN PAQUETTE SUTLEY — LITTLETON CO — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0145 Class B JOANN ZARKADOULAS — PIEDMONT SC — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0063 Class B Joe Ricciuti 88 Pet World Brick NJ 12/10/2028 Active
16-B-0044 Class B Joel Valentine Valentine Royal Breed Bridgeport CT 6/1/2029 Active
23-B-0229 Class B JOEY SUGAR BEARS — PHILADELPHIA PA — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0285 Class B John Miller — UTICA MN — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber Hillside Canines Millersburg OH 2/25/2028 Active
64-B-0085 Class B John A Spence Spence Livestock Co. Wing AL 8/23/2027 Active
61-B-0131 Class B John and Teresa Babb — BEREA KY — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0139 Class B JOHN BORNEMANN — KENNESAW GA — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3691 Class B JOHN EASLEY — EAGLE ROCK MO — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0148 Class B John Fisher III — Terrytown LA 8/20/2027 Active
74-B-0806 Class B John Gore — Silsbee TX — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0267 Class B John J Eicher — Fort Wayne IN — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0218 Class B JOHN LAMBRIGHT — HILLSBORO WI — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0187 Class B JOHN LYNCH — SHIPPENSBURG PA — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0105 Class B JOHN PERRY JR — MINNEAPOLIS MN — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0223 Class B JOHN SCHMUCKER — NEW HAVEN IN — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0498 Class B John Wallace — CALVERT TX — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0266 Class B John Weickert — DENT MN — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0605 Class B JOHNNY B CORPORATION — DOVER FL — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0261 Class B Jolly Farmers — Corvallis OR 3/29/2027 Active
71-B-0175 Class B — Dealer
Jimmy Rex Liles
BEEBE, AR Exp: 2/24/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2025-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

32-B-0273 Class B — Dealer
JMG Puppies, LLC
Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-07-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-B-0070 Class B — Dealer
Jo Ann Nelson Jerry Nelson
DBA: Trailane Kennels
SOLDIER, KS Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
20 inspections clean
2026-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 20.

84-B-0071 Class B — Dealer
JOANN PAQUETTE SUTLEY
LITTLETON, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
56-B-0145 Class B — Dealer
JOANN ZARKADOULAS
PIEDMONT, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
22-B-0063 Class B — Dealer
Joe Ricciuti
DBA: 88 Pet World
Brick, NJ Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-02-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
16-B-0044 Class B — Dealer
Joel Valentine
DBA: Valentine Royal Breed
Bridgeport, CT Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-05-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-B-0229 Class B — Dealer
JOEY SUGAR BEARS
PHILADELPHIA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
41-B-0285 Class B — Dealer
John Miller
UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0203 Class B — Dealer
John A Raber
DBA: Hillside Canines
Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
64-B-0085 Class B — Dealer
John A Spence
DBA: Spence Livestock Co.
Wing, AL Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2024-11-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
61-B-0131 Class B — Dealer
John and Teresa Babb
BEREA, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2023-06-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

57-B-0139 Class B — Dealer
JOHN BORNEMANN
KENNESAW, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-B-3691 Class B — Dealer
JOHN EASLEY
EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 direct
2014-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
72-B-0148 Class B — Dealer
John Fisher III
Terrytown, LA Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-08-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0806 Class B — Dealer
John Gore
Silsbee, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-10-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0267 Class B — Dealer
John J Eicher
Fort Wayne, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0218 Class B — Dealer
JOHN LAMBRIGHT
HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-B-0187 Class B — Dealer
JOHN LYNCH
SHIPPENSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0105 Class B — Dealer
JOHN PERRY JR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0223 Class B — Dealer
JOHN SCHMUCKER
NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0498 Class B — Dealer
John Wallace
CALVERT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2020-02-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 critical PDF
2018-12-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0266 Class B — Dealer
John Weickert
DENT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections clean
2022-02-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

58-B-0605 Class B — Dealer
JOHNNY B CORPORATION
DOVER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2020-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
92-B-0261 Class B — Dealer
Jolly Farmers
Corvallis, OR Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.