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
34-B-0214 Class B Kowalski Pet Company HOLLAND MI Formerly Licensed
84-B-0133 Class B Kraig Peel FORT COLLINS CO 8/26/2028 Active
84-B-0128 Class B Kraig Peel FORT COLLINS CO Formerly Licensed
34-B-0234 Class B KRIS DEROSE SAINT JOHNS MI Formerly Licensed
42-B-0321 Class B Kristen Leu Keosauqua IA Formerly Licensed
43-B-3777 Class B Kristina Jordan GARDEN CITY MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3755 Class B Kristina Jordan GARDEN CITY MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3831 Class B Kristina Jordan GARDEN CITY MO Formerly Licensed
34-B-0227 Class B KRISTINE DEROCHE CLARKSTON MI Formerly Licensed
61-B-0139 Class B KRYSTAL LESLIE SUMMER SHADE KY Formerly Licensed
14-B-0049 Class B Kunhua Zhao WOBURN MA Formerly Licensed
42-B-0296 Class B Kurt Moeller Farmington IA 3/30/2029 Active
21-B-0189 Class B KYLE FARMS LLC AVON NY Formerly Licensed
21-B-0202 Class B KYLE FARMS LLC AVON NY Formerly Licensed
46-B-0092 Class B KYLE PETTY BOX ELDER SD Formerly Licensed
43-B-3791 Class B KYLIE BYRN DOWNING MO Formerly Licensed
23-B-0011 Class B L BARBARA GREGORY YORK HAVEN PA Formerly Licensed
71-B-0214 Class B L MANION LLC SULPHUR SPRINGS AR Formerly Licensed
73-B-0100 Class B L. V. BAKER PAT BAKER VICI OK Formerly Licensed
74-B-0115 Class B L.A. Waters Ranch LLC UTOPIA TX Formerly Licensed
64-B-0099 Class B Lacey Herring Ben Powell HUNTSVILLE AL Formerly Licensed
21-B-0191 Class B Lake Immunogenics Inc Ontario NY 8/1/2028 Active
55-B-0228 Class B Lakeshore Pets LLC Cleveland NC Formerly Licensed
31-B-0214 Class B Lakeside Kennels Dundee OH Formerly Licensed
23-B-0166 Class B LAMONT WERNETT QUAKERTOWN PA Formerly Licensed
34-B-0214 Class B — Dealer
HOLLAND, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
84-B-0133 Class B — Dealer
FORT COLLINS, CO Exp: 8/26/2028 Active
17 inspections clean
2025-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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84-B-0128 Class B — Dealer
FORT COLLINS, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
34-B-0234 Class B — Dealer
SAINT JOHNS, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
42-B-0321 Class B — Dealer
Keosauqua, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3777 Class B — Dealer
GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-06-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-3755 Class B — Dealer
GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-3831 Class B — Dealer
GARDEN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-B-0227 Class B — Dealer
CLARKSTON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2015-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
61-B-0139 Class B — Dealer
SUMMER SHADE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
14-B-0049 Class B — Dealer
WOBURN, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0296 Class B — Dealer
Farmington, IA Exp: 3/30/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

21-B-0189 Class B — Dealer
AVON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-B-0202 Class B — Dealer
AVON, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-10-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
46-B-0092 Class B — Dealer
BOX ELDER, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-02-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-3791 Class B — Dealer
DOWNING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-B-0011 Class B — Dealer
YORK HAVEN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-B-0214 Class B — Dealer
SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-03-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-B-0100 Class B — Dealer
VICI, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0115 Class B — Dealer
UTOPIA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
64-B-0099 Class B — Dealer
HUNTSVILLE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-B-0191 Class B — Dealer
Ontario, NY Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
29 inspections clean
2025-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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55-B-0228 Class B — Dealer
Cleveland, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0214 Class B — Dealer
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-05-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-B-0166 Class B — Dealer
QUAKERTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-15 — ROUTINE 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.