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
34-B-0222 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: — HOLLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0214 Class B Kowalski Pet Company DBA: — HOLLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0133 Class B Kraig Peel DBA: — FORT COLLINS, CO Exp: 8/26/2028 Active
84-B-0128 Class B Kraig Peel DBA: — FORT COLLINS, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0234 Class B KRIS DEROSE DBA: — SAINT JOHNS, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0321 Class B Kristen Leu DBA: — Keosauqua, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3777 Class B Kristina Jordan DBA: — GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3755 Class B Kristina Jordan DBA: — GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3831 Class B Kristina Jordan DBA: — GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0227 Class B KRISTINE DEROCHE DBA: — CLARKSTON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0139 Class B KRYSTAL LESLIE DBA: — SUMMER SHADE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0049 Class B Kunhua Zhao DBA: — WOBURN, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0296 Class B Kurt Moeller DBA: — Farmington, IA Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
21-B-0189 Class B KYLE FARMS LLC DBA: — AVON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0202 Class B KYLE FARMS LLC DBA: — AVON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0092 Class B KYLE PETTY DBA: — BOX ELDER, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3791 Class B KYLIE BYRN DBA: — DOWNING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0011 Class B L BARBARA GREGORY DBA: — YORK HAVEN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0214 Class B L MANION LLC DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-0100 Class B L. V. BAKER PAT BAKER DBA: — VICI, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0115 Class B L.A. Waters Ranch LLC DBA: — UTOPIA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0099 Class B Lacey Herring Ben Powell DBA: — HUNTSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0191 Class B Lake Immunogenics Inc DBA: — Ontario, NY Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
55-B-0228 Class B Lakeshore Pets LLC DBA: — Cleveland, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0214 Class B Lakeside Kennels DBA: — Dundee, OH 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.