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
23-B-0166 Class B LAMONT WERNETT DBA: — QUAKERTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0020 Class B Lampire Biological Laboratories Inc DBA: — Pipersville, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
57-B-0169 Class B LAND AND SEA EXOTIC PETS DBA: — DALLAS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0222 Class B Landon Smith DBA: — Bonnerdale, AR Exp: 5/10/2027 Active
31-B-0223 Class B Lanes Little Gems DBA: — Hilliard, OH Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
50-B-0018 Class B LAPDOG INC DBA: — BEAR, DE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
81-B-0018 Class B Larisa Neiffer DBA: — MILES CITY, MT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0565 Class B Larry E Johnson DBA: — BOERNE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0574 Class B LARRY FOWLER DBA: — NORTH PORT, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3486 Class B LARRY HENDERSON TRACY HENDERSON DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0805 Class B Larry Munchrath DBA: Munch Ranch Eustace, TX Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
74-B-0324 Class B Larry Munchrath DBA: — EUSTACE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0091 Class B LARRY STONE ANNETTE STONE DBA: — NORTHGLENN, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0539 Class B LARRY WILSON DBA: — LAKELAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0206 Class B LAST PLACE ON EARTH INC DBA: — GASTONIA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3836 Class B Laura Ann Sanders-Remenar DBA: — Eagle Rock, MO Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
43-B-3782 Class B LAURA REMENAR JOSHUA REMENAR DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0649 Class B LAUREN ELIZABETH MC ANA DBA: — LOXAHATCHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0616 Class B LAURIE RIGG DBA: — HAVANA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0432 Class B LAVERA KAUFFMAN ALLEN KAUFFMAN DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0215 Class B Laverne Troyer DBA: — MOUNT GILEAD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0107 Class B LBS Biological Inc DBA: — Graham, NC Exp: 3/16/2029 Active
23-B-0225 Class B LC Preclinical Research Inc DBA: — Exton, PA Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
42-B-0285 Class B Lea Jacobs DBA: — AKRON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3693 Class B LEAH PHILLIPS DBA: — LA BELLE, 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.