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
43-B-3847 Class B Leah Tidwell DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 6/5/2029 Active
57-B-0162 Class B LEM MINISH DBA: — JEFFERSON, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0753 Class B Lenina Springer DBA: — MIDLAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0827 Class B Leona Mullet DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0186 Class B Leonard Stover DBA: — SHELDON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0271 Class B Leroy Eicher DBA: — Harlan, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0268 Class B Leroy King DBA: — Rockville, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0061 Class B LEROY UNRAST DBA: — WILLCOX, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0222 Class B Lesa Gifford DBA: — Sneads Ferry, NC Exp: 1/26/2029 Active
55-B-0195 Class B LESA GIFFORD DBA: — RICHLANDS, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0144 Class B LESLIE BAUMAN DBA: — MONTEREY, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0145 Class B Leslie Jennings DBA: Indigo Ridge Farm LLC Mount Jackson, VA Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
43-B-3826 Class B Lessli Pruett DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/20/2027 Active
32-B-0182 Class B LEVI GRABER DBA: — ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0203 Class B Liberty Tree Holdings LLC DBA: — Marion, AR Exp: 1/27/2027 Active
32-B-0295 Class B Lillianna Lengacher DBA: — Auburn, IN Exp: 4/15/2029 Active
58-B-0666 Class B Lily Pad Pets Reptiles & More LLC DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0706 Class B Lily Pad Pets Reptiles & More LLC DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0650 Class B LINDA CARMAN DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3770 Class B LINDA FLOYD DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-0204 Class B Linda L Baker DBA: — AFTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3643 Class B LINDA MILLER-RIGGS DBA: — ANNAPOLIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0117 Class B Linda Vinyard DBA: — COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1895 Class B Lindsay Scott DBA: — Pauls Valley, OK Exp: 6/27/2027 Active —
58-B-0738 Class B Lindsey Ghanbari DBA: — Doral, FL Exp: 5/28/2029 Active

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.