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
92-B-0261 Class B Jolly Farmers DBA: — Corvallis, OR Exp: 3/29/2027 Active
21-B-0207 Class B Jonas Miller Clara Miller DBA: — FILLMORE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0159 Class B JONAS YODER MABEL YODER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0051 Class B Jonathan D. Chapman DBA: — Danville, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0162 Class B Jonathan Hale DBA: — Patchogue, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0294 Class B Jonathan Wagler DBA: — Loogootee, IN Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
58-B-0677 Class B Joni Swanson DBA: — THE VILLAGES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0228 Class B Joseph B Fisher DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
14-B-0053 Class B Joseph Gentile DBA: The Pet Shop Everett, MA Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
47-B-0125 Class B JOSEPH L MELTON DBA: — KEARNEY, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16-B-0045 Class B Joseph Sevigny DBA: SECT Exotics Lyme, CT Exp: 6/3/2029 Active
23-B-0211 Class B JOSEPH STOLTZFUS DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0284 Class B Joseph Zimmerman DBA: — Sauk Centre, MN Exp: 1/24/2029 Active
43-B-3620 Class B JOSH L. SOUZA DBA: — PHILLIPSBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0361 Class B Joshua C Fortner DBA: — Abilene, KS Exp: 9/19/2029 Active
91-B-0117 Class B Joshua David Kientz DBA: — Mount Veron, WA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
74-B-0820 Class B Joshua Hayward DBA: — Grand Saline, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0290 Class B Joshua Lengacher DBA: — Auburn, IN Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
43-B-3737 Class B Joy Thomas DBA: — ULMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0178 Class B Joyce Walters DBA: — , Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0813 Class B JRH Interests LLC DBA: JRH Exotics Boerne, TX Exp: 7/26/2028 Active
58-B-0658 Class B Juan Mena DBA: — NORTH FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0725 Class B Julia Loehr DBA: — HUMBLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0240 Class B Julie McLaughlin & Rachel Miracle DBA: Indiana Skunk Rescue North Salem, IN Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
43-B-3859 Class B Julie Purvis DBA: — Camdenton, 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.