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
55-B-0164 Class B Jim Simpson DBA: — Indian Trail, NC Exp: 3/24/2029 Active
71-B-0175 Class B Jimmy Rex Liles DBA: — Beebe, AR Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
32-B-0273 Class B JMG Puppies, LLC DBA: — Grabill, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0070 Class B Jo Ann Nelson Jerry Nelson DBA: Trailane Kennels SOLDIER, KS Exp: 9/28/2028 Active
84-B-0071 Class B JOANN PAQUETTE SUTLEY DBA: — LITTLETON, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0145 Class B JOANN ZARKADOULAS DBA: — PIEDMONT, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0063 Class B Joe Ricciuti DBA: 88 Pet World Brick, NJ Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
16-B-0044 Class B Joel Valentine DBA: Valentine Royal Breed Bridgeport, CT Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
23-B-0229 Class B JOEY SUGAR BEARS DBA: — PHILADELPHIA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0285 Class B John Miller DBA: — UTICA, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber DBA: Hillside Canines Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
64-B-0085 Class B John A Spence DBA: Spence Livestock Co. Wing, AL Exp: 8/23/2027 Active
61-B-0131 Class B John and Teresa Babb DBA: — BEREA, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0139 Class B JOHN BORNEMANN DBA: — KENNESAW, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3691 Class B JOHN EASLEY DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0148 Class B John Fisher III DBA: — Terrytown, LA Exp: 8/20/2027 Active
74-B-0806 Class B John Gore DBA: — Silsbee, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0267 Class B John J Eicher DBA: — Fort Wayne, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0218 Class B JOHN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0187 Class B JOHN LYNCH DBA: — SHIPPENSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0105 Class B JOHN PERRY JR DBA: — MINNEAPOLIS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0223 Class B JOHN SCHMUCKER DBA: — NEW HAVEN, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0498 Class B John Wallace DBA: — CALVERT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0266 Class B John Weickert DBA: — DENT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0605 Class B JOHNNY B CORPORATION DBA: — DOVER, 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.